diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 44758baeb0..89b1c0159d 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ while getopts "a:CfgGhH:Ij:Lm:No:r:V" opt; do
         f) readonly XBPS_BUILD_FORCEMODE=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-f ";;
         G) readonly XBPS_USE_GIT_REVS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-G ";;
         g) readonly XBPS_DEBUG_PKGS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-g ";;
-        H) readonly XBPS_HOSTDIR="$(readlink -m $OPTARG 2>/dev/null)"; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-H $XBPS_HOSTDIR ";;
+        H) readonly XBPS_HOSTDIR="$(readlink -m $OPTARG 2>/dev/null)";;
         h) usage && exit 0;;
         I) readonly XBPS_SKIP_DEPS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-I ";;
         j) readonly XBPS_MAKEJOBS="$OPTARG"; XBPS_OPTIONS+="-j $OPTARG ";;