diff --git a/bolt/CMakeLists.txt b/bolt/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/bolt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bolt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 if ((CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "x86_64"
     OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "aarch64")
     AND (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux"
-      OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin"))
+      OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
+    AND (NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING))
   set(BOLT_ENABLE_RUNTIME_default ON)
 endif()
 option(BOLT_ENABLE_RUNTIME "Enable BOLT runtime" ${BOLT_ENABLE_RUNTIME_default})