diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bc7feb..1dbb643 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   find_program(GO_EXECUTABLE go)
 endif()
 
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" AND NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
   find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
   if (PkgConfig_FOUND)
     pkg_check_modules(LIBUNWIND libunwind-generic)