diff --git a/tools/utils.py b/tools/utils.py
index d3401f1..9141d93 100644
--- a/tools/utils.py
+++ b/tools/utils.py
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@
         return True
     if arch.startswith('sim'):
         return False
+    if arch.endswith('c'):
+        # Strip 'compressed' suffix.
+        arch = arch[:-1]
     if arch in HostArchitectures():
         return False
     return True