diff --git a/rules2 b/rules2
index 7f94a14..c3ad87f 100644
--- a/rules2
+++ b/rules2
@@ -611,7 +611,11 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(with_multiarch_lib),yes)
-  libdir	= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+  ifeq ($(DEB_CROSS),yes)
+    libdir	= lib
+  else
+    libdir	= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+  endif
 else
   libdir	= lib
 endif