diff --git a/gcc.cmake b/gcc.cmake
index ddfdb512b..b298155fa 100644
--- a/gcc.cmake
+++ b/gcc.cmake
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ set(CMAKE_SYSROOT "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 set(CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/staging")
 
 if("${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX}" STREQUAL "")
-    if(ARM)
+    if(AARCH32 OR ARM)
         set(CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX "arm-linux-gnueabi-" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+        if(ARM)
+            message("ARM flag is deprecated, please use AARCH32")
+        endif()
     elseif(AARCH64)
         set(CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX "aarch64-linux-gnu-" CACHE INTERNAL "")
     endif()