diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 38a4e66cf6a..f7cbf277007 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ endif
 
 ifdef LIBRARYNAME
 
+LIBRARYNAME := $(strip $(LIBRARYNAME))
+
 LIBNAME_O    := $(LIBRELEASE)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).so
 LIBNAME_G    := $(LIBDEBUG)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).so
 LIBNAME_AO   := $(LIBRELEASE)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).a
diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 38a4e66cf6a..f7cbf277007 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ endif
 
 ifdef LIBRARYNAME
 
+LIBRARYNAME := $(strip $(LIBRARYNAME))
+
 LIBNAME_O    := $(LIBRELEASE)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).so
 LIBNAME_G    := $(LIBDEBUG)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).so
 LIBNAME_AO   := $(LIBRELEASE)/lib$(LIBRARYNAME).a