diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 5cb5b13..fa8fb5e 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ HOST_EXEEXT = ""
 
 TUNE_ARCH ??= "INVALID"
 TUNE_CCARGS ??= ""
+TUNE_CCARGS[vardepvalue] = "${TUNE_CCARGS}"
 TUNE_LDARGS ??= ""
 TUNE_ASARGS ??= ""
 TUNE_FEATURES ??= "${TUNE_FEATURES_tune-${DEFAULTTUNE}}"