diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e738c55..e1b8d93 100644
--- meson.build
+++ meson.build
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ rt_lib = cc.find_library('rt', required : false)
 gir = find_program('g-ir-scanner', required : get_option('introspection'))
 gnome = import('gnome')
 
-build_gir = gir.found() and not meson.is_cross_build()
+build_gir = gir.found()
 
 gir_init_section = [ '--add-init-section=extern void gst_init(gint*,gchar**);' + \
     'g_setenv("GST_REGISTRY_DISABLE", "yes", TRUE);' + \