diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 999a3a7b..ae795c46 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ else # CROSS_COMPILE was set
     CXX = $(CROSS_COMPILE)g++
     CXXFLAGS += -static
     LDFLAGS += -static
-    check_arm := $(shell echo | $(CROSS_COMPILE)cpp -dM - | grep " __ARM_ARCH " | cut -c20-)
+    check_arm := $(shell echo | $(CROSS_COMPILE)c++ -dM - | grep " __ARM_ARCH " | cut -c20-)
     ifeq ($(check_arm),8)
         processor = aarch64
     else ifeq ($(check_arm),7) # detect ARMv7-A only