diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc-4.7/template b/srcpkgs/gcc-4.7/template
index 7c64ae4a759..64be6d35a9c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc-4.7/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc-4.7/template
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ do_configure() {
 
 		_args+=" --disable-multilib --host=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET --with-build-sysroot=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}"
 	else
-		case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-			arm*) _args+=" --build=${_triplet}";;
-		esac
+		_args+=" --build=${_triplet}"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then