diff --git a/demos/bio/Makefile b/demos/bio/Makefile
index 493e8a58a5..5a4e4a4ae2 100644
--- a/demos/bio/Makefile
+++ b/demos/bio/Makefile
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ server-cmod: server-cmod.o
 server-conf: server-conf.o
 
 client-arg client-conf saccept sconnect server-arg server-cmod server-conf:
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/demos/evp/Makefile b/demos/evp/Makefile
index 72c6e81d7a..3a85b223a8 100644
--- a/demos/evp/Makefile
+++ b/demos/evp/Makefile
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ aesccm: aesccm.o
 aesgcm: aesgcm.o
 
 aesccm aesgcm:
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LDFLAGS)