diff --git a/src/Makefile.housekeeping b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
index c36862bcd..3b6eb03ba 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.housekeeping
+++ b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 CROSS_COMPILE	:= $(CROSS_COMPILE_$(ARCH))
 endif
 
+# Set cross-compilation sysroot automatically if not specified
+ifeq ($(SYSROOT),)
+SYSROOT		:= $(SYSROOT_$(ARCH))
+endif
+
 endif # defined(BIN)
 
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