diff --git a/mesonbuild/coredata.py b/mesonbuild/coredata.py
index 51b7a15ba2db..238c9cb0ad5a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/coredata.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/coredata.py
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ def _set_others_from_buildtype(self, value: str) -> bool:
     def is_per_machine_option(optname: OptionKey) -> bool:
         if optname.subproject and optname.is_project():
             return True
-        if optname.name in BUILTIN_OPTIONS_PER_MACHINE:
+        if optname.as_host() in BUILTIN_OPTIONS_PER_MACHINE:
             return True
         return optname.lang is not None