diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bf71f02..b94ea270 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if(POLLER STREQUAL "")
                 if(HAVE_POLL)
                     set(POLLER "poll")
                 else()
-                    if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
+                    if(WIN32)
                         set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES winsock2.h)
                         set(HAVE_SELECT 1)
                     else()