1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b709d14a9dbc..11222d65c50e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ AR := $(AR_$(ARCH-y))
 
 CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_$(ARCH-y))
 
+ifeq ($(CC),)
+$(shell rm .xcompile)
+$(error no suitable GCC for $(ARCH-y))
+endif
+
 LIBGCC_FILE_NAME := $(shell test -r `$(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name` && \
 		      $(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name)