diff --git a/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake b/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
index cb9db28eb49843..88442433548eb5 100644
--- a/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
+++ b/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
@@ -208,7 +208,11 @@ elseif (CLR_CMAKE_HOST_ARCH_I386)
   set(ARCH_HOST_NAME x86)
   add_definitions(-DHOST_X86)
 elseif (CLR_CMAKE_HOST_ARCH_ARM)
-  set(ARCH_HOST_NAME arm)
+  if (ARM_SOFTFP)
+    set(ARCH_HOST_NAME armel)
+  else ()
+    set(ARCH_HOST_NAME arm)
+  endif ()
   add_definitions(-DHOST_ARM)
 elseif (CLR_CMAKE_HOST_ARCH_ARM64)
   set(ARCH_HOST_NAME arm64)