diff --git a/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk b/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
index 4602356e0..85bb2cd55 100644
--- a/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ HOST_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS += -isysroot $(mac_sdk_root) -mmacosx-version-min=$(mac_sdk_
 HOST_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -fPIC
 HOST_NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAGS := -Wl,-undefined,error
 
-GCC_REALPATH = $(realpath $(shell which gcc))
-ifneq ($(findstring llvm-gcc,$(GCC_REALPATH)),)
-    # Using LLVM GCC results in a non functional emulator due to it
-    # not honouring global register variables
-    $(warning ****************************************)
-    $(warning * gcc is linked to llvm-gcc which will *)
-    $(warning * not create a useable emulator.       *)
-    $(warning ****************************************)
-endif
-
 HOST_CC := gcc
 HOST_CXX := g++
 HOST_AR := $(AR)
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 407a529b9..5dada0e74 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -157,6 +157,18 @@ $(info ************************************************************)
 $(error stop)
 endif
 
+ifeq (darwin,$(HOST_OS))
+GCC_REALPATH = $(realpath $(shell which gcc))
+ifneq ($(findstring llvm-gcc,$(GCC_REALPATH)),)
+  # Using LLVM GCC results in a non functional emulator due to it
+  # not honouring global register variables
+  $(warning ****************************************)
+  $(warning * gcc is linked to llvm-gcc which will *)
+  $(warning * not create a useable emulator.       *)
+  $(warning ****************************************)
+endif
+endif
+
 $(shell echo 'VERSIONS_CHECKED := $(VERSION_CHECK_SEQUENCE_NUMBER)' \
         > $(OUT_DIR)/versions_checked.mk)
 endif