diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b151684ed..8ca30cea5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ if(NOT VOLKGNSSSDR_FOUND)
         endif()
     endif()
 
-    if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    if(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
         set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_COMPILER "")
     else()
         set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_COMPILER -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})