diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index b08a422a9..4a75953eb 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-02-15  Christopher Faylor  <me.newlib2012@cgf.cx>
+
+	* configure.host: Fix typo: xdir_dir -> xdr_dir.
+
 2012-02-09  Eric Blake  <eblake@redhat.com>
 
 	* libc/include/_ansi.h (_ELIDABLE_INLINE): Fix C99 mode.
diff --git a/newlib/configure.host b/newlib/configure.host
index ef73fd0ad..2da15de5e 100644
--- a/newlib/configure.host
+++ b/newlib/configure.host
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ if [ "x${newlib_atexit_dynamic_alloc}" = "x" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Remove rpc headers if xdr_dir not specified
-if [ "x${xdir_dir}" = "x" ]; then
+if [ "x${xdr_dir}" = "x" ]; then
 	noinclude="${noinclude} rpc/types.h rpc/xdr.h"
 fi