diff --git a/common/build-style/cmake.sh b/common/build-style/cmake.sh
index 2b8daec6370..8d6bc88d157 100644
--- a/common/build-style/cmake.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/cmake.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # This helper is for templates using cmake.
 #
 do_configure() {
+	export QEMU_LD_PREFIX=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}
 	local cmake_args=
 	[ ! -d ${cmake_builddir:=build} ] && mkdir -p ${cmake_builddir}
 	cd ${cmake_builddir}
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 1)
 SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   ${CC})
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CXX})
 SET(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
+SET(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR /usr/bin/qemu-${XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE}-static)
 
 SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR ${_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ _EOF
 }
 
 do_build() {
+	export QEMU_LD_PREFIX=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}
 	: ${make_cmd:=make}
 
 	cd ${cmake_builddir:=build}
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ do_check() {
 }
 
 do_install() {
+	export QEMU_LD_PREFIX=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}
 	: ${make_cmd:=make}
 	: ${make_install_target:=install}
 
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/aarch64-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/aarch64-musl.sh
index 9617f875a6b..143cfa5262b 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/aarch64-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/aarch64-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARMv8.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="aarch64-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="aarch64"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="aarch64-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv8-a"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh b/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh
index 189cb60fbfd..4e9f72f78ff 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARMv8.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="aarch64"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="aarch64"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="aarch64-linux-gnu"
 XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe" # XXX not yet supported: -fstack-protector-strong
 XBPS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel-musl.sh
index cd3020ffab4..6087990e17d 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARM GNU EABI5 Soft Float and Musl libc.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv5tel-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="arm-linux-musleabi"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv5te -msoft-float -mfloat-abi=soft"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel.sh
index cb1e28a4b06..cc5d917fa74 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv5tel.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARM GNU EABI5 Soft Float.
  
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv5tel"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="arm-linux-gnueabi"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv5te -msoft-float -mfloat-abi=soft"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv6l-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv6l-musl.sh
index fa1e550d9a4..7d1e6df477f 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv6l-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv6l-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARM EABI5 Hard Float and Musl libc.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv6l-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="arm-linux-musleabihf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv6l.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv6l.sh
index 227b0b08051..dcac7da43b9 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv6l.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv6l.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARM GNU EABI5 Hard Float.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv6l"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="arm-linux-gnueabihf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv7l-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv7l-musl.sh
index 4f41a86ee7f..b083f686971 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv7l-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv7l-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARMv7 EABI Hard Float and Musl libc.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv7l-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="armv7l-linux-musleabihf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv7-a -mfpu=vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/armv7l.sh b/common/cross-profiles/armv7l.sh
index ba2f7c5c686..e2d9d98cd56 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/armv7l.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/armv7l.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ARMv7 GNU EABI Hard Float.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="armv7l"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="arm"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="armv7l-linux-gnueabihf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv7-a -mfpu=vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/i686-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/i686-musl.sh
index 7f40641799b..1dac5efd757 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/i686-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/i686-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for i686 and Musl libc.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="i686-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="i386"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="i686-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=i686"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/i686.sh b/common/cross-profiles/i686.sh
index 08139ef6646..b5a55298de9 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/i686.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/i686.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for i686 GNU.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="i686"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="i386"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=i686"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/mips-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/mips-musl.sh
index f7bb8650766..94feb50673e 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/mips-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/mips-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for MIPS32 BE soft float.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="mips-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="mips"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="mips-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mtune=mips32r2 -mabi=32 -msoft-float"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/mipsel-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/mipsel-musl.sh
index f2d1fb1435e..d0e736262bd 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/mipsel-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/mipsel-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for MIPS32 LE soft float.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="mipsel-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="mipsel"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="mipsel-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mtune=mips32r2 -mabi=32 -msoft-float"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/mipselhf-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/mipselhf-musl.sh
index 71cf13969cd..f0012ee8b12 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/mipselhf-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/mipselhf-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for MIPS32 LE hardfloat.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="mipselhf-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="mipsel"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="mipsel-linux-muslhf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mtune=mips32r2 -mabi=32 -mhard-float"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/mipshf-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/mipshf-musl.sh
index 90d9f7fc6f7..57bfeea9db4 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/mipshf-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/mipshf-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for MIPS32 BE hard float.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="mipshf-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="mips"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="mips-linux-muslhf"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mtune=mips32r2 -mabi=32 -mhard-float"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/ppc-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/ppc-musl.sh
index 6b10a1bc720..74938483b76 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/ppc-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/ppc-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for PowerPC.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="ppc-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="ppc"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="powerpc-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mcpu=powerpc -mno-altivec -mtune=G4 -mlong-double-64"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/ppc.sh b/common/cross-profiles/ppc.sh
index d3869cdd14d..6a5ce956d3b 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/ppc.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/ppc.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for PowerPC.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="ppc"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="ppc"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="powerpc-linux-gnu"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mcpu=powerpc -mno-altivec -mtune=G4"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64-musl.sh
index 5559feddeec..1d3b59b01f5 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ppc64 big-endian musl.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="ppc64-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="ppc64"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="powerpc64-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mcpu=970 -mtune=power9 -maltivec -mlong-double-64 -mabi=elfv2"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le-musl.sh
index fb582d2f0a1..fd2d4d9430c 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ppc64 little-endian musl.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="ppc64le-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="ppc64le"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="powerpc64le-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mcpu=powerpc64le -mtune=power9 -maltivec -mlong-double-64 -mabi=elfv2"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le.sh b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le.sh
index bd770552f76..5f55a1eef4c 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/ppc64le.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for ppc64 little-endian GNU.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="ppc64le"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="ppc64le"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="powerpc64le-linux-gnu"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mcpu=powerpc64le -mtune=power9 -maltivec -mabi=elfv2"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/x86_64-musl.sh b/common/cross-profiles/x86_64-musl.sh
index 1f761855a2c..83834b82746 100644
--- a/common/cross-profiles/x86_64-musl.sh
+++ b/common/cross-profiles/x86_64-musl.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Cross build profile for x86_64 and Musl libc.
 
 XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE="x86_64-musl"
+XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="x86_64"
 XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="x86_64-linux-musl"
 XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-mtune=generic"
 XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index 0a6dd25f43b..a914ce1ac46 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ setup_pkg() {
     basepkg=${pkg%-32bit}
 
     # Start with a sane environment
-    unset -v PKG_BUILD_OPTIONS XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_FFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_CPPFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_LDFLAGS
+    unset -v PKG_BUILD_OPTIONS XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_FFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_CPPFLAGS XBPS_CROSS_LDFLAGS XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE
     unset -v subpackages run_depends build_depends host_build_depends
 
     unset_package_funcs
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ setup_pkg() {
     if [ -n "$cross" ]; then
         source_file $XBPS_CROSSPFDIR/${cross}.sh
 
-        _vars="TARGET_MACHINE CROSS_TRIPLET CROSS_CFLAGS CROSS_CXXFLAGS"
+        _vars="TARGET_MACHINE CROSS_TRIPLET CROSS_CFLAGS CROSS_CXXFLAGS TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE"
         for f in ${_vars}; do
             eval val="\$XBPS_$f"
             if [ -z "$val" ]; then
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ setup_pkg() {
         done
 
         export XBPS_CROSS_BASE=/usr/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET
+        export XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE="$XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE"
 
         XBPS_INSTALL_XCMD="env XBPS_TARGET_ARCH=$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE $XBPS_INSTALL_CMD -c /host/repocache -r $XBPS_CROSS_BASE"
         XBPS_QUERY_XCMD="env XBPS_TARGET_ARCH=$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE $XBPS_QUERY_CMD -c /host/repocache -r $XBPS_CROSS_BASE"