diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ce03d4bdae..091746b462 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ if(CURL_USE_GSSAPI)
     include_directories(${GSS_INCLUDE_DIR})
     link_directories(${GSS_LINK_DIRECTORIES})
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${GSS_COMPILER_FLAGS}")
+    string(REPLACE ";" " " GSS_LINKER_FLAGS "${GSS_LINKER_FLAGS}")
     set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} ${GSS_LINKER_FLAGS}")
     set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} ${GSS_LINKER_FLAGS}")
     set(CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS} ${GSS_LINKER_FLAGS}")