diff --git a/classes/sysmocom-archiver.bbclass b/classes/sysmocom-archiver.bbclass
index f1b2191..ff0e093 100644
--- a/classes/sysmocom-archiver.bbclass
+++ b/classes/sysmocom-archiver.bbclass
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def not_tarball(d):
     workdir = d.getVar('WORKDIR',True)
     s = d.getVar('S',True)
     if 'work-shared' in s or 'task-' in workdir or 'native' in workdir:
+        pn = bb.data.getVar('PN', d , True)
+        if pn == 'gcc-cross':
+              return False
         return True
     else:
         return False