diff --git a/lucetc/src/compiler/cpu_features.rs b/lucetc/src/compiler/cpu_features.rs
index 4e7b8fcb1..d08ebb3bc 100644
--- a/lucetc/src/compiler/cpu_features.rs
+++ b/lucetc/src/compiler/cpu_features.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl CpuFeatures {
                 Error::Unsupported("host machine is not a supported target".to_string())
             })
         } else {
-            isa::lookup(Triple::host()).map_err(Error::UnsupportedIsa)
+            isa::lookup(target).map_err(Error::UnsupportedIsa)
         }?;
 
         let mut specific_features = self.specific_features.clone();