diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index fc17c1ff9fab67365a869b9cb9bbcd93975e614e..1ce13d2fba872b8ce38c2bae182a34a3a46942bc 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ AR=@AR@
 RANLIB=@RANLIB@
 STRIP=@STRIP@
 INSTALL=@INSTALL@
-CFLAGS=-I. -I$(srcdir)/libtomcrypt/src/headers/ @CFLAGS@
+CPPFLAGS=@CPPFLAGS@
+CFLAGS=-I. -I$(srcdir)/libtomcrypt/src/headers/ $(CPPFLAGS) @CFLAGS@
 LIBS=$(LTC) $(LTM) @LIBS@
 LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@