diff --git Makefile.in Makefile.in
index 30e037e0f..2636f57b7 100644
--- Makefile.in
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -597,6 +597,12 @@ all:
 @host_makefile_frag@
 ###
 
+# override MacPorts cctools modifications to allow standard gas assembler  to be used
+HOST_EXPORTS            += export DISABLE_MACPORTS_AS_CLANG_SEARCH=1;
+HOST_EXPORTS            += export DISABLE_XCODE_AS_CLANG_SEARCH=1;
+POSTSTAGE1_HOST_EXPORTS += export DISABLE_MACPORTS_AS_CLANG_SEARCH=1;
+POSTSTAGE1_HOST_EXPORTS += export DISABLE_XCODE_AS_CLANG_SEARCH=1;
+
 # Allow host makefile fragment to override PIE settings.
 ifneq ($(STAGE1_NO_PIE_CFLAGS),)
 	HOST_EXPORTS += export NO_PIE_CFLAGS="$(STAGE1_NO_PIE_CFLAGS)";
