diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils.inc b/meta/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils.inc
index 4dde387a8a..c7113f8a1f 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils.inc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GPROFNG_ALTS:x86-64 = "${GPROFNGS}"
 GPROFNG_ALTS:aarch64 = "${GPROFNGS}"
 
 # it disables gprofng for clang and musl in the bb file
-GPROFNG_ALTS:toolchain-clang = ""
+GPROFNG_ALTS:toolchain-clang:forcevariable = ""
 GPROFNG_ALTS:libc-musl = ""
 
 LDGOLD_ALTS ?= "ld.gold dwp"