diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 8cc74810..4c84f701 100755
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ HOSTX := $(shell $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -dumpmachine 2>/dev/null | cut -f 1 -d '-')
 # Yet another Clang hack. I think the LLVM devs are making the shit up
 # as they go. Also see https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/831.
 ifeq ($(HOSTX),armv8l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf)
-  HOSTX := arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+  HOSTX := armv7l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
 endif
 # Fallback
 ifeq ($(HOSTX),)