diff --git a/util/pl/VC-32.pl b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
index c3e29fda9..61a16bb09 100644
--- a/util/pl/VC-32.pl
+++ b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ else
 	}
 
 # generate symbols.pdb unconditionally
-$app_cflag.=" /Zi /Fd$tmp_def/app";
-$lib_cflag.=" /Zi /Fd$tmp_def/lib";
+$app_cflag.=" /Zi /Fd\$(TMP_D)/app";
+$lib_cflag.=" /Zi /Fd\$(TMP_D)/lib";
 $lflags.=" /debug";
 
 $obj='.obj';