diff --git a/srcpkgs/icu/template b/srcpkgs/icu/template
index d146ae65bcb..43838ea6956 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icu/template
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ license="ICU License /usr/share/licenses/icu/license.html"
 distfiles="http://download.icu-project.org/files/icu4c/${version}/icu4c-${version//./_}-src.tgz"
 checksum=3a64e9105c734dcf631c0b3ed60404531bce6c0f5a64bfe1a6402a4cc2314816
 
+nocross=yes
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --with-cross-build=${XBPS_BUILDDIR}/${wrksrc}/host-icu"
 fi