diff --git a/depends/Makefile b/depends/Makefile
index 0ddd348e53e..14e94ba453a 100644
--- a/depends/Makefile
+++ b/depends/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ BUILD_ID_SALT ?= salt
 host:=$(BUILD)
 ifneq ($(HOST),)
 host:=$(HOST)
-host_toolchain:=$(HOST)-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(DEBUG),)
diff --git a/depends/hosts/default.mk b/depends/hosts/default.mk
index 6f60d6b3fd0..144e5f88b78 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/default.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/default.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+ifneq ($(host),$(build))
+host_toolchain:=$(host)-
+endif
+
 default_host_CC = $(host_toolchain)gcc
 default_host_CXX = $(host_toolchain)g++
 default_host_AR = $(host_toolchain)ar
diff --git a/depends/packages/openssl.mk b/depends/packages/openssl.mk
index 5ee9f17a632..37f0c28a529 100644
--- a/depends/packages/openssl.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/openssl.mk
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts_linux=-fPIC -Wa,--noexecstack
 $(package)_config_opts_x86_64_linux=linux-x86_64
 $(package)_config_opts_i686_linux=linux-generic32
 $(package)_config_opts_arm_linux=linux-generic32
+$(package)_config_opts_armv7l_linux=linux-generic32
 $(package)_config_opts_aarch64_linux=linux-generic64
 $(package)_config_opts_mipsel_linux=linux-generic32
 $(package)_config_opts_mips_linux=linux-generic32