diff --git a/make/functions.mk b/make/functions.mk
index ab3d3eba2..acd77b302 100644
--- a/make/functions.mk
+++ b/make/functions.mk
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ endef
 
 smallify = $(subst $(SPACE),-,$(call lc,$1))
 
+get_arch = $(shell $(CC) -dumpmachine | sed s/-.*//)