diff --git a/steps/tcc-0.9.26/pass1.kaem b/steps/tcc-0.9.26/pass1.kaem
index 7e210f2e..9ce3672b 100755
--- a/steps/tcc-0.9.26/pass1.kaem
+++ b/steps/tcc-0.9.26/pass1.kaem
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ else
     IS_RISCV64=False
 fi
 
-if match xIS_RISCV64${TCC_BOOTSTRAP_ALT} xFalseFalse; then
+if match x${IS_RISCV64}${TCC_BOOTSTRAP_ALT} xFalseFalse; then
     tcc-mes -ar cr ${LIBDIR}/tcc/libtcc1.a libtcc1.o
 fi