diff --git a/Make.vars.in b/Make.vars.in
index 21f7facf386..a0727bd7dc6 100644
--- a/Make.vars.in
+++ b/Make.vars.in
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ INSTALL_DATA    = $(top_srcdir)/tools/install-sh -m 644 $(INSTALL_DATA_FLAGS)
 prog_manext     = 1
 api_manext      = 3w
 conf_manext     = 5
+@ALL_VARS_RULES@
 @SET_MAKE@
 
 all:
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5f8bbf55d77..0934c878bdf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ ac_includes_default="\
 ac_subst_vars='LTLIBOBJS
 LIBOBJS
 LINGUAS
+ALL_VARS_RULES
 LDAPLIBS
 LIBRT
 LIBPOLL
@@ -16462,6 +16463,46 @@ ac_config_commands="$ac_config_commands include/stamp-h"
 
 $as_echo_n "creating Makefile rules..." >&6
 
+ALL_VARS_RULES="OPENGL_LIBS = $OPENGL_LIBS
+X_CFLAGS = $X_CFLAGS
+X_PRE_LIBS = $X_PRE_LIBS
+X_LIBS = $X_LIBS
+X_EXTRA_LIBS = $X_EXTRA_LIBS
+XML2_CFLAGS = $XML2_CFLAGS
+XML2_LIBS = $XML2_LIBS
+XSLT_CFLAGS = $XSLT_CFLAGS
+XSLT_LIBS = $XSLT_LIBS
+DBUS_CFLAGS = $DBUS_CFLAGS
+DBUS_LIBS = $DBUS_LIBS
+HAL_CFLAGS = $HAL_CFLAGS
+HAL_LIBS = $HAL_LIBS
+GNUTLS_CFLAGS = $GNUTLS_CFLAGS
+GNUTLS_LIBS = $GNUTLS_LIBS
+SANE_CFLAGS = $SANE_CFLAGS
+SANE_LIBS = $SANE_LIBS
+GPHOTO2_CFLAGS = $GPHOTO2_CFLAGS
+GPHOTO2_LIBS = $GPHOTO2_LIBS
+GPHOTO2_PORT_CFLAGS = $GPHOTO2_PORT_CFLAGS
+GPHOTO2_PORT_LIBS = $GPHOTO2_PORT_LIBS
+LCMS2_CFLAGS = $LCMS2_CFLAGS
+LCMS2_LIBS = $LCMS2_LIBS
+FREETYPE_CFLAGS = $FREETYPE_CFLAGS
+FREETYPE_LIBS = $FREETYPE_LIBS
+GSTREAMER_CFLAGS = $GSTREAMER_CFLAGS
+GSTREAMER_LIBS = $GSTREAMER_LIBS
+CAPI20_CFLAGS = $CAPI20_CFLAGS
+CAPI20_LIBS = $CAPI20_LIBS
+JPEG_CFLAGS = $JPEG_CFLAGS
+JPEG_LIBS = $JPEG_LIBS
+PNG_CFLAGS = $PNG_CFLAGS
+PNG_LIBS = $PNG_LIBS
+TIFF_CFLAGS = $TIFF_CFLAGS
+TIFF_LIBS = $TIFF_LIBS
+MPG123_CFLAGS = $MPG123_CFLAGS
+MPG123_LIBS = $MPG123_LIBS
+"
+
+
 
 wine_fn_append_rule "
 # Rules automatically generated by configure
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1a3933778e8..f9f3e077c86 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2593,6 +2593,10 @@ AH_BOTTOM([#endif /* WINE_CROSSTEST */
 AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS([include/stamp-h], [echo timestamp > include/stamp-h])
 AS_ECHO_N("creating Makefile rules...") >&AS_MESSAGE_FD
 
+AC_SUBST([ALL_VARS_RULES],
+"m4_set_foreach([_AC_SUBST_VARS],[var],[m4_if(m4_bregexp(m4_defn([var]),[\(_CFLAGS\|_LIBS\)$]),-1,,[var = $var
+])])")
+
 dnl Main makefile
 
 WINE_APPEND_RULE([
diff --git a/dlls/capi2032/Makefile.in b/dlls/capi2032/Makefile.in
index 6312c13416d..aa4003e832c 100644
--- a/dlls/capi2032/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/capi2032/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MODULE    = capi2032.dll
 IMPORTLIB = capi2032
-EXTRAINCL = @CAPI20_CFLAGS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(CAPI20_CFLAGS)
 
 C_SRCS = cap20wxx.c
diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/Makefile.in b/dlls/gdi32/Makefile.in
index 7f772088cc2..da31559cef8 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/Makefile.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ EXTRADEFS = -D_GDI32_
 MODULE    = gdi32.dll
 IMPORTLIB = gdi32
 IMPORTS   = advapi32
-EXTRAINCL = @FREETYPE_CFLAGS@ @FONTCONFIGINCL@
+EXTRAINCL = $(FREETYPE_CFLAGS) @FONTCONFIGINCL@
 EXTRALIBS = @CARBONLIB@ @APPKITLIB@
 DELAYIMPORTS = usp10
 
diff --git a/dlls/glu32/Makefile.in b/dlls/glu32/Makefile.in
index a31b14c4886..79418f7bee5 100644
--- a/dlls/glu32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/glu32/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = glu32.dll
 IMPORTLIB = glu32
-EXTRAINCL = @X_CFLAGS@
-EXTRALIBS = -lGLU @OPENGL_LIBS@ @X_LIBS@ @XLIB@ @X_EXTRA_LIBS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(X_CFLAGS)
+EXTRALIBS = -lGLU $(OPENGL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) @XLIB@ $(X_EXTRA_LIBS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	glu.c
diff --git a/dlls/gphoto2.ds/Makefile.in b/dlls/gphoto2.ds/Makefile.in
index 6e50a21012c..f2921beb2b8 100644
--- a/dlls/gphoto2.ds/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/gphoto2.ds/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = gphoto2.ds
 IMPORTS   = comctl32 user32 gdi32 advapi32
-EXTRALIBS = @GPHOTO2_LIBS@ @GPHOTO2_PORT_LIBS@
-EXTRAINCL = @GPHOTO2_CFLAGS@ @GPHOTO2_PORT_CFLAGS@ @JPEG_CFLAGS@
+EXTRALIBS = $(GPHOTO2_LIBS) $(GPHOTO2_PORT_LIBS)
+EXTRAINCL = $(GPHOTO2_CFLAGS) $(GPHOTO2_PORT_CFLAGS) $(JPEG_CFLAGS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	capability.c \
diff --git a/dlls/mountmgr.sys/Makefile.in b/dlls/mountmgr.sys/Makefile.in
index 36895e3163c..3e542fa5861 100644
--- a/dlls/mountmgr.sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/mountmgr.sys/Makefile.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MODULE    = mountmgr.sys
 IMPORTS   = uuid advapi32 ntoskrnl.exe
 DELAYIMPORTS = user32
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -Wb,--subsystem,native
-EXTRAINCL = @DBUS_CFLAGS@ @HAL_CFLAGS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(DBUS_CFLAGS) $(HAL_CFLAGS)
 EXTRALIBS = @DISKARBITRATIONLIB@
 
 C_SRCS = \
diff --git a/dlls/mscms/Makefile.in b/dlls/mscms/Makefile.in
index ffe8cb18911..ef6ae23a9e3 100644
--- a/dlls/mscms/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/mscms/Makefile.in
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 MODULE    = mscms.dll
 IMPORTLIB = mscms
 IMPORTS   = shlwapi advapi32
-EXTRAINCL = @LCMS2_CFLAGS@
-EXTRALIBS = @LCMS2_LIBS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(LCMS2_CFLAGS)
+EXTRALIBS = $(LCMS2_LIBS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	handle.c \
diff --git a/dlls/msxml3/Makefile.in b/dlls/msxml3/Makefile.in
index a4fc087e016..936c745895d 100644
--- a/dlls/msxml3/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/msxml3/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = msxml3.dll
 IMPORTS   = uuid urlmon shlwapi oleaut32 ole32 user32 advapi32
-EXTRALIBS = @XML2_LIBS@
-EXTRAINCL = @XML2_CFLAGS@ @XSLT_CFLAGS@
+EXTRALIBS = $(XML2_LIBS)
+EXTRAINCL = $(XML2_CFLAGS) $(XSLT_CFLAGS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	attribute.c \
diff --git a/dlls/sane.ds/Makefile.in b/dlls/sane.ds/Makefile.in
index a98766af78a..a0310d37dd2 100644
--- a/dlls/sane.ds/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/sane.ds/Makefile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MODULE    = sane.ds
 IMPORTS   = comctl32 user32 gdi32
-EXTRAINCL = @SANE_CFLAGS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(SANE_CFLAGS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	capability.c \
diff --git a/dlls/secur32/Makefile.in b/dlls/secur32/Makefile.in
index 72e6df48a62..413e5b3375e 100644
--- a/dlls/secur32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/secur32/Makefile.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MODULE    = secur32.dll
 IMPORTLIB = secur32
 IMPORTS   = netapi32 advapi32
 DELAYIMPORTS = crypt32
-EXTRAINCL = @GNUTLS_CFLAGS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(GNUTLS_CFLAGS)
 EXTRALIBS = @SECURITYLIB@
 
 C_SRCS = \
diff --git a/dlls/windowscodecs/Makefile.in b/dlls/windowscodecs/Makefile.in
index 2244642deb8..50ecc293d1a 100644
--- a/dlls/windowscodecs/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/windowscodecs/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = windowscodecs.dll
 IMPORTLIB = windowscodecs
 IMPORTS   = uuid ole32 oleaut32 rpcrt4 shlwapi user32 gdi32 advapi32
-EXTRAINCL = @JPEG_CFLAGS@ @PNG_CFLAGS@ @TIFF_CFLAGS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(JPEG_CFLAGS) $(PNG_CFLAGS) $(TIFF_CFLAGS)
 EXTRALIBS = @APPLICATIONSERVICESLIB@
 
 C_SRCS = \
diff --git a/dlls/winegstreamer/Makefile.in b/dlls/winegstreamer/Makefile.in
index 286d6ecf9b4..af07a430123 100644
--- a/dlls/winegstreamer/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/winegstreamer/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = winegstreamer.dll
 IMPORTS   = strmbase strmiids uuid winmm msacm32 msvfw32 ole32 oleaut32 user32 gdi32 advapi32
-EXTRAINCL = @GSTREAMER_CFLAGS@
-EXTRALIBS = @GSTREAMER_LIBS@ @LIBPTHREAD@
+EXTRAINCL = $(GSTREAMER_CFLAGS)
+EXTRALIBS = $(GSTREAMER_LIBS) @LIBPTHREAD@
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	glibthread.c \
diff --git a/dlls/winemp3.acm/Makefile.in b/dlls/winemp3.acm/Makefile.in
index 71e2ccdb11d..7627155beb1 100644
--- a/dlls/winemp3.acm/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/winemp3.acm/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = winemp3.acm
 IMPORTS   = winmm user32
-EXTRAINCL = @MPG123_CFLAGS@
-EXTRALIBS = @MPG123_LIBS@ @COREAUDIO@
+EXTRAINCL = $(MPG123_CFLAGS)
+EXTRALIBS = $(MPG123_LIBS) @COREAUDIO@
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	mpegl3.c
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/Makefile.in b/dlls/winex11.drv/Makefile.in
index 3f40fdaad57..bc8c5bc6b3d 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/Makefile.in
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 MODULE    = winex11.drv
 IMPORTS   = uuid user32 gdi32 advapi32
 DELAYIMPORTS = comctl32 ole32 shell32 imm32
-EXTRAINCL = @X_CFLAGS@
-EXTRALIBS = @X_LIBS@ @XLIB@ @X_EXTRA_LIBS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(X_CFLAGS)
+EXTRALIBS = $(X_LIBS) @XLIB@ $(X_EXTRA_LIBS)
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	bitblt.c \
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 3ee8473b2d8..a7cc154818b 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-EXTRAINCL = @FREETYPE_CFLAGS@
-FREETYPELIBS = @FREETYPE_LIBS@
+EXTRAINCL = $(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
+FREETYPELIBS = $(FREETYPE_LIBS)
 
 PROGRAMS = \
 	fnt2fon$(EXEEXT) \