diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index db82cfd1e7653f0d8644d68915b8ff169eb0389e..883c66122c52e8c08dfeeacd02cf43b6c692eb86 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ builddeps() {
 			--simulate --quiet $builddeps || return 1
 		$SUDO_APK add --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \
 			--virtual .makedepends-$pkgname $builddeps || return 1
-		if [ -n "$hostdeps" ]; then
+		if cross_compiling; then
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \
 				--simulate --quiet $hostdeps || return 1
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \