diff --git a/build-aux/build-mes.sh b/build-aux/build-mes.sh
index 1a8bcf36..6a6b84bd 100755
--- a/build-aux/build-mes.sh
+++ b/build-aux/build-mes.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 set -e
 set -u
 
-V=${V-1}
+V=${V-}
 
 if [ "$V" = 2 ]; then
     set -x
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ fi
 
 trap 'test -f .log && cat .log' EXIT
 
-srcdest=${srcdest-}
 mes_sources="
 src/gc.c
 src/hash.c
diff --git a/build-aux/build.sh.in b/build-aux/build.sh.in
index ff2f2f0b..a96436ed 100644
--- a/build-aux/build.sh.in
+++ b/build-aux/build.sh.in
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ fi
         srcdir=../
     fi
     if test $compiler = gcc; then
+        AM_LDFLAGS="$AM_LDFLAGS
+-L gcc-lib
+"
         AM_CPPFLAGS="
 -D HAVE_CONFIG_H=1
 -I include