diff --git a/config/BoardConfigSoong.mk b/config/BoardConfigSoong.mk
index 7cb0150a..6eee3f56 100644
--- a/config/BoardConfigSoong.mk
+++ b/config/BoardConfigSoong.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ SOONG_CONFIG_lineageVarsPlugin :=
 
 define addVar
   SOONG_CONFIG_lineageVarsPlugin += $(1)
-  SOONG_CONFIG_lineageVarsPlugin_$(1) := $$(subst ",\",$$($1))
+  SOONG_CONFIG_lineageVarsPlugin_$(1) := $($1)
 endef
 
 $(foreach v,$(EXPORT_TO_SOONG),$(eval $(call addVar,$(v))))