diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 932f42f9c8..2704edd90e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ gir = find_program('g-ir-scanner', required : get_option('introspection'))
 gnome = import('gnome')
 
 # Fixme, not very elegant.
-build_gir = gir.found() and not meson.is_cross_build()
+build_gir = gir.found() and (not meson.is_cross_build() or get_option('introspection').enabled())
 gir_init_section = [ '--add-init-section=' + \
     'extern void gst_init(gint*,gchar**);' + \
     'extern void ges_init(void);' + \