diff --git a/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile b/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
index ee075c3d2124..b12e98770e1f 100644
--- a/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ifndef CROSS_COMPILE
 # vdso_test won't build for glibc < 2.16, so disable it
 # hostprogs-y := vdso_test
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_X86) := vdso_standalone_test_x86
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@ HOSTLOADLIBES_vdso_standalone_test_x86 := -nostdlib
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
 HOSTLOADLIBES_vdso_standalone_test_x86 += -lgcc_s
 endif
+endif