--- a/cmake/config-ix.cmake	2026-10-19 15:16:43.509275357 +0200
+++ b/cmake/config-ix.cmake	2026-10-19 15:16:43.517420626 +0200
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ elseif (LLVM_NATIVE_ARCH MATCHES "loonga
 elseif (LLVM_NATIVE_ARCH MATCHES "e2k")
   set(LLVM_NATIVE_ARCH E2K)
 else ()
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown architecture ${LLVM_NATIVE_ARCH}")
+  # no LLVM backend, there is just no native JIT target
+  message(STATUS "Unknown architecture ${LLVM_NATIVE_ARCH}")
 endif ()
 
 # If build targets includes "host", then replace with native architecture.