diff --git a/libbacktrace/Android.build.mk b/libbacktrace/Android.build.mk
index 76c710640..dc73f9f50 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/Android.build.mk
+++ b/libbacktrace/Android.build.mk
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ LOCAL_LDLIBS := \
     $($(module)_ldlibs_$(build_type)) \
 
 ifeq ($(build_type),target)
-  ifneq ($(module)_libc++,)
+  ifneq ($($(module)_libc++),)
     include external/libcxx/libcxx.mk
   else
     include external/stlport/libstlport.mk