diff --git a/eclass/bazel.eclass b/eclass/bazel.eclass
index ac7ca241519c0..9e09255fd66fb 100644
--- a/eclass/bazel.eclass
+++ b/eclass/bazel.eclass
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2020 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2021 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 # @ECLASS: bazel.eclass
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ bazel_setup_bazelrc() {
 		EOF
 
 	if tc-is-cross-compiler; then
+		echo "build --distinct_host_configuration" >> "${T}/bazelrc" || die
+	else
 		echo "build --nodistinct_host_configuration" >> "${T}/bazelrc" || die
 	fi
 }