diff --git a/sim/arm/configure b/sim/arm/configure
index 0a330dcb44..1af4e55e68 100755
--- a/sim/arm/configure
+++ b/sim/arm/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/d10v/configure b/sim/d10v/configure
index 0a330dcb44..1af4e55e68 100755
--- a/sim/d10v/configure
+++ b/sim/d10v/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/erc32/configure b/sim/erc32/configure
index 0a1bec9319..1cd4a4e0cd 100755
--- a/sim/erc32/configure
+++ b/sim/erc32/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/h8300/configure b/sim/h8300/configure
index cc0a971ba8..ea3f7b02b1 100755
--- a/sim/h8300/configure
+++ b/sim/h8300/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/mips/configure b/sim/mips/configure
index fb9076293f..a7c9da4f68 100755
--- a/sim/mips/configure
+++ b/sim/mips/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/mn10300/configure b/sim/mn10300/configure
index 0a330dcb44..1af4e55e68 100755
--- a/sim/mn10300/configure
+++ b/sim/mn10300/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/sh/configure b/sim/sh/configure
index 0a330dcb44..1af4e55e68 100755
--- a/sim/sh/configure
+++ b/sim/sh/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =
diff --git a/sim/v850/configure b/sim/v850/configure
index 0a330dcb44..1af4e55e68 100755
--- a/sim/v850/configure
+++ b/sim/v850/configure
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 INSTALL = \$(srcroot)/install.sh -c
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL_DATA}
-INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='$(program_transform_name)'
+INSTALL_XFORM = \$(INSTALL) -t='\$(program_transform_name)'
 INSTALL_XFORM1= \$(INSTALL_XFORM) -b=.1
 
 CC = ${CC}
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ MAKEINFO = makeinfo
 
 # List of object files, less common parts.
 #SIM_OBJS =
-# List of flags to always pass to $(CC).
+# List of flags to always pass to \$(CC).
 #SIM_EXTRA_CFLAGS =
 # List of extra libraries to link with.
 #SIM_EXTRA_LIBS =