diff --git a/tools/toolchain.cmake.export b/tools/toolchain.cmake.export
index 79d2eb8e6b..b943f217c0 100644
--- a/tools/toolchain.cmake.export
+++ b/tools/toolchain.cmake.export
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Generic)
 set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 1)
 
+set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
 set(NUTTX_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/..)
 include(${NUTTX_PATH}/scripts/target.cmake)