diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2ae1bea88f0..1e3521e47ce 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -17606,7 +17606,7 @@ fi
 
 CFLAGS="$_SAVE_CFLAGS"
 
-if test -n $INTEL_CC; then
+if test -n "$INTEL_CC"; then
   PROFILE_GEN_CFLAGS="-prof-gen -prof-dir ."
   PROFILE_GEN_LDFLAGS=
   PROFILE_USE_CFLAGS="-prof-use -prof-dir ."