diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e863780..2b4bdbd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ project(
   version : run_command('head', files('VERSION')).stdout()
 )
 
-cpu = host_machine.cpu_family()
+cpu = get_option('cpu')
+if cpu == ''
+  cpu = host_machine.cpu_family()
+endif
+
 if cpu == 'sh4'
   cpu = 'sh'
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d4201d1..864d83c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 option('freestanding', type : 'boolean', value : false,
        description: 'Do not use system headers')
 option('export_unprefixed', type : 'boolean', value : true,
-       description: 'Export POSIX 2004 ucontext names as alises')
\ No newline at end of file
+       description: 'Export POSIX 2004 ucontext names as alises')
+option('cpu', type : 'string', value : '',
+       description: 'Target CPU architecture for cross compile')