diff --git a/Makefile.defs b/Makefile.defs
index 1a74717abff..939c92813ef 100644
--- a/Makefile.defs
+++ b/Makefile.defs
@@ -501,9 +501,7 @@ endif # predefined macros tests (x86_macros, ...)
 endif # gcc
 
 ifdef CC_ARCH
-ifneq ($(CC_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH))
 $(info Target architecture <$(CC_ARCH)>, host architecture <$(HOST_ARCH)>)
-endif
 ARCH:=$(CC_ARCH)
 else
 ARCH:=$(HOST_ARCH)