--- protobuf-36.2/cmake/protobuf-config.cmake.in.orig	2026-10-17 20:48:10.964941560 +0200
+++ protobuf-36.2/cmake/protobuf-config.cmake.in	2026-10-17 20:48:10.974023059 +0200
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/proto
 # Imported targets
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/protobuf-targets.cmake")
 
+# the target protoc can not run when cross compiling, use the build host one
+if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND TARGET protobuf::protoc)
+  find_program(protobuf_HOST_PROTOC protoc NO_CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH)
+  if(protobuf_HOST_PROTOC)
+    get_target_property(_protobuf_protoc_configs protobuf::protoc IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS)
+    foreach(_protobuf_config ${_protobuf_protoc_configs})
+      set_target_properties(protobuf::protoc PROPERTIES
+        IMPORTED_LOCATION_${_protobuf_config} "${protobuf_HOST_PROTOC}")
+    endforeach()
+    set_target_properties(protobuf::protoc PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION "${protobuf_HOST_PROTOC}")
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 # protobuf-generate function
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/protobuf-generate.cmake")