diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/sdk/cases/buildepoxy.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/sdk/cases/buildepoxy.py
index f3d207c..4211955 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/sdk/cases/buildepoxy.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/sdk/cases/buildepoxy.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
             self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(dirs["source"]))
             os.makedirs(dirs["build"])
 
-            self._run("meson -Degl=no -Dglx=no -Dx11=false {build} {source}".format(**dirs))
+            log = self._run("meson -Degl=no -Dglx=no -Dx11=false {build} {source}".format(**dirs))
+            # Check that Meson thinks we're doing a cross build and not a native
+            self.assertIn("Build type: cross build", log)
             self._run("ninja -C {build} -v".format(**dirs))
             self._run("DESTDIR={install} ninja -C {build} -v install".format(**dirs))