diff --git a/mesonbuild/coredata.py b/mesonbuild/coredata.py
index f6eb659896e9..3cf873fee740 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/coredata.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/coredata.py
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ def _set_others_from_buildtype(self, value: str) -> bool:
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_per_machine_option(optname: OptionKey) -> bool:
-        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