diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
index 5d829dd31f..42ff877f8b 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ romstage-$(CONFIG_USBDEBUG) += usb_debug.c
 
 # We don't ship that, but booting without it is bound to fail
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_CMC) += cmc.bin
-cmc.bin-file := $(CONFIG_CMC_FILE)
+cmc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_CMC_FILE))
 cmc.bin-type := 0xaa
 cmc.bin-position := 0xfffd0000