diff --git a/bin/hipcc.pl b/bin/hipcc.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index dedfc58648..431701fb50
--- a/bin/hipcc.pl
+++ b/bin/hipcc.pl
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ if ($HIP_PLATFORM eq "amd") {
     if($isWindows) {
         $HIPLDFLAGS .= " -fuse-ld=lld";
         $HIPLDFLAGS .= " --ld-path=$HIP_CLANG_PATH/lld-link.exe";
+
+        # escape possible spaces in path name
+        $HIPCC =~ s/\s/\\$&/g;
     }
 
     # get Clang RT Builtin path