diff --git a/toolchain/helpers.mk b/toolchain/helpers.mk
index ef8e9a5f64..eec46d44c6 100644
--- a/toolchain/helpers.mk
+++ b/toolchain/helpers.mk
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ copy_toolchain_sysroot = \
 	if test -n "$${SUPPORT_LIB_DIR}" ; then \
 		cp -a $${SUPPORT_LIB_DIR}/* $(STAGING_DIR)/lib/ ; \
 	fi ; \
-	find $(STAGING_DIR) -type d | xargs chmod 755
+	find $(STAGING_DIR) -type d -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 755
 
 #
 # Check the specified kernel headers version actually matches the