diff --git a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bf1b14dcf3..0ef9a55756e 100644
--- a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -708,25 +708,27 @@ macro(add_config_flag flag)
     endif()
 endmacro()
 
-file(GLOB all_config_tests "${CGAL_INSTALLATION_PACKAGE_DIR}/config/testfiles/*.cpp")
-list(SORT all_config_tests)
+if(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+  file(GLOB all_config_tests "${CGAL_INSTALLATION_PACKAGE_DIR}/config/testfiles/*.cpp")
+  list(SORT all_config_tests)
 
-file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/CGAL/compiler_config.h "//\n// compiler_config.h is included by CGAL headers to load the needed compiler settings.\n//\n// DO NOT EDIT compiler_config.h. It is generated by CMake.\n//\n\n")
+  file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/CGAL/compiler_config.h "//\n// compiler_config.h is included by CGAL headers to load the needed compiler settings.\n//\n// DO NOT EDIT compiler_config.h. It is generated by CMake.\n//\n\n")
 
-foreach(config_test_cpp ${all_config_tests})
-  # Test's name is .cpp's base name
-  get_filename_component(config_test_name ${config_test_cpp} NAME_WE)
+  foreach(config_test_cpp ${all_config_tests})
+    # Test's name is .cpp's base name
+    get_filename_component(config_test_name ${config_test_cpp} NAME_WE)
 
-  # Compile and run ${config_test_cpp}. Exit code is stored in ${config_test_name}.
-  CHECK_CXX_FILE_RUNS(${config_test_cpp} ${config_test_name} ${config_test_name})
-  if(${config_test_name})
-    set(${config_test_name} 0)
-  else()
-    set(${config_test_name} 1)
-  endif()
+    # Compile and run ${config_test_cpp}. Exit code is stored in ${config_test_name}.
+    CHECK_CXX_FILE_RUNS(${config_test_cpp} ${config_test_name} ${config_test_name})
+    if(${config_test_name})
+      set(${config_test_name} 0)
+    else()
+      set(${config_test_name} 1)
+    endif()
 
-  add_config_flag(${config_test_name} ${config_test_name})
-endforeach()
+    add_config_flag(${config_test_name} ${config_test_name})
+  endforeach()
+endif()
 
 add_config_flag(CGAL_USE_GMP)
 add_config_flag(CGAL_USE_MPFR)