diff --git a/externals/cmakemodules/GetCompilerAndPlatform.cmake b/externals/cmakemodules/GetCompilerAndPlatform.cmake
index efaee8805..dd6b67101 100644
--- a/externals/cmakemodules/GetCompilerAndPlatform.cmake
+++ b/externals/cmakemodules/GetCompilerAndPlatform.cmake
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ FUNCTION (GetPlatformBinName PLATFORM_BIN_NAME LIBPATH_SUFFIX)
 	ELSEIF(TARGET_BUILD_PLATFORM STREQUAL "android")		
 		SET(RETVAL "android.${ANDROID_ABI}.fp-soft")		
 	ELSEIF(TARGET_BUILD_PLATFORM STREQUAL "linux")
-		IF (${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu" OR ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "x86_64-linux-gnu")
-			SET(RETVAL "linux.clang")	
-		ELSEIF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnueabi" OR ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
-			SET(RETVAL "linux.aarch64")	
+		IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "x86_64")
+			SET(RETVAL "linux.clang")
+		ELSEIF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
+			SET(RETVAL "linux.aarch64")
 		ENDIF()
 	ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
index c0cfddbbd..98b926b45 100644
--- a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-rpath='$ORIGIN'")
 # Include all of the projects
 SET(PLATFORM_SNIPPETS_LIST Convert LoadCollection)
 
-IF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
+IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
 	SET(SNIPPET_RENDER_ENABLED 0)
 ELSE()
 	SET(SNIPPET_RENDER_ENABLED 1)
diff --git a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetTemplate.cmake b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetTemplate.cmake
index 5e05c6f1a..4eff22c41 100644
--- a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetTemplate.cmake
+++ b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetTemplate.cmake
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # Build Snippet linux template
 #
 
-IF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
+IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
 	SET(SNIPPET_COMPILE_DEFS
 		# Common to all configurations
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ IF(${SNIPPET_NAME} STREQUAL "ArticulationLoader")
 	)
 ENDIF()
 
-IF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
+IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
 	SET(SNIPPET_PLATFORM_LINKED_LIBS
 		rt pthread dl
 	)
diff --git a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetVehicleTemplate.cmake b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetVehicleTemplate.cmake
index 1e257cb78..b5efd77f9 100644
--- a/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetVehicleTemplate.cmake
+++ b/physx/snippets/compiler/cmake/linux/SnippetVehicleTemplate.cmake
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # Build SnippetVehicle linux template
 #
 
-IF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
+IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
 	SET(SNIPPET_COMPILE_DEFS
 		# Common to all configurations
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SET(SNIPPET_PLATFORM_INCLUDES
 
 )
 
-IF(${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "aarch64-linux-gnu")
+IF(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "aarch64")
 	SET(SNIPPET_PLATFORM_LINKED_LIBS
 		rt pthread dl
 	)