diff --git a/src/core/gyp_run.pro b/src/core/gyp_run.pro
index 026e3a2f582bdce6ca4331017515459f82c7281d..137b600b91bde098220ff06c02fa4baf8402dd95 100644
--- a/src/core/gyp_run.pro
+++ b/src/core/gyp_run.pro
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ cross_compile {
         !isEmpty(MARMV) {
             MARMV = $$split(MARMV,)
             MARMV = $$member(MARMV, 0)
+            lessThan(MARMV, 6): error("$$MARCH architecture is not supported")
             GYP_ARGS += "-D arm_version=\"$$MARMV\""
         }