diff --git a/Documentation/mic/mpssd/Makefile b/Documentation/mic/mpssd/Makefile
index f47fe6ba7300..06871b0c08a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/mic/mpssd/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/mic/mpssd/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ifndef CROSS_COMPILE
 # List of programs to build
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_X86_64) := mpssd
 
@@ -17,3 +18,4 @@ HOSTLOADLIBES_mpssd := -lpthread
 install:
 	install mpssd /usr/sbin/mpssd
 	install micctrl /usr/sbin/micctrl
+endif