--- a/hotspot/make/windows/build.make	Thu Nov 04 12:16:58 2010 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/make/windows/build.make	Fri Nov 05 14:49:50 2010 -0700
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@
 
 !if "$(BUILDARCH)" != "ia64"
 !ifndef CC_INTERP
+!ifndef FORCE_TIERED
 FORCE_TIERED=1
 !endif
 !endif
+!endif
 
 !if "$(BUILDARCH)" == "amd64"
 Platform_arch=x86
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@
 !if "$(Variant)" == "compiler1"
 VARIANT_TEXT=Client
 !elseif "$(Variant)" == "compiler2"
-!ifdef FORCE_TIERED
+!if "$(FORCE_TIERED)" == "1"
 VARIANT_TEXT=Server
 realVariant=tiered
 !else