diff --git a/java/openjdk17/files/patch-make_autoconf_help.m4 b/java/openjdk17/files/patch-make_autoconf_help.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1952078d7a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/openjdk17/files/patch-make_autoconf_help.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- make/autoconf/help.m4.orig	2023-01-20 14:03:22 UTC
++++ make/autoconf/help.m4
+@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([HELP_PRINT_SUMMARY_AND_WARNINGS],
+     fi
+   fi
+   if test "x$CONFIGURE_COMMAND_LINE" != x; then
+-    printf "using configure arguments '$CONFIGURE_COMMAND_LINE'.\n"
++    printf "using configure arguments '%s'.\n" "$CONFIGURE_COMMAND_LINE"
+   else
+     printf "using default settings.\n"
+   fi