diff --git a/vlib/v/pref/default.v b/vlib/v/pref/default.v
index 120749aedf..91977049f5 100644
--- a/vlib/v/pref/default.v
+++ b/vlib/v/pref/default.v
@@ -259,8 +259,10 @@ pub fn (p &Preferences) vcross_compiler_name() string {
 	if p.os == .linux {
 		return 'clang'
 	}
-	eprintln('Note: V can only cross compile to windows and linux for now by default.')
-	eprintln('It will use `cc` as a cross compiler for now, although that will probably fail.')
-	eprintln('Set `VCROSS_COMPILER_NAME` to the name of your cross compiler, for your target OS: $p.os .')
+	if p.backend == .c {
+		eprintln('Note: V can only cross compile to windows and linux for now by default.')
+		eprintln('It will use `cc` as a cross compiler for now, although that will probably fail.')
+		eprintln('Set `VCROSS_COMPILER_NAME` to the name of your cross compiler, for your target OS: $p.os .')
+	}
 	return 'cc'
 }