This reverst the commit 24343, the original state was indeed correct. Blame goes to my bad sight and too hasty decisions.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ifeq ($(findstring x4.0,x$(GCC_VERSION)),x4.0)
BINUTILS_NO_MPFR:=y
endif
-ifndef $(BINUTILS_NO_MPFR)
+ifndef BINUTILS_NO_MPFR
BINUTILS_HOST_PREREQ:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/gmp/lib/libgmp$(HOST_SHREXT) \
$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/mpfr/lib/libmpfr$(HOST_SHREXT)