diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92c479a..2e42756 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -380,11 +380,13 @@ if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR AND BUILD_TESTING)
         ${symbol_imports})
   endif()
 
-  find_program(HARDENING_CHECK hardening-check)
-  if(HARDENING_CHECK)
-    add_test(NAME hardening_check
-             COMMAND ${HARDENING_CHECK} $<TARGET_FILE:${PROJECT_NAME}>
-                     --nofortify --nostackprotector)
+  if(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    find_program(HARDENING_CHECK hardening-check)
+    if(HARDENING_CHECK)
+      add_test(NAME hardening_check
+               COMMAND ${HARDENING_CHECK} $<TARGET_FILE:${PROJECT_NAME}>
+                       --nofortify --nostackprotector)
+    endif()
   endif()
 
   # bench