--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -66,11 +66,13 @@ deps = [
   dependency('libdiscid', version: '>=0.4.0'),
 ]
 
-gst_inspect = find_program('gst-inspect-1.0')
-elements = ['vorbisenc', 'flacenc', 'wavenc', 'giosink']
-foreach element : elements
-  run_command(gst_inspect, '--exists', '--atleast-version=1.0', element, check: true)
-endforeach
+if not meson.is_cross_build()
+  gst_inspect = find_program('gst-inspect-1.0')
+  elements = ['vorbisenc', 'flacenc', 'wavenc', 'giosink']
+  foreach element : elements
+    run_command(gst_inspect, '--exists', '--atleast-version=1.0', element, check: true)
+  endforeach
+endif
 
 configure_file(
   output: 'config.h',