diff --git a/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_deb.sh b/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_deb.sh
index 21f54c8cbe..33b4638a06 100755
--- a/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_deb.sh
+++ b/tools/install/cross_unix/create_linux_cross_win32_deb.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ if [ $BuildCrossWin32DEB = "yes" ]; then
     cp -av $BuildRoot/binutils/cross/destination/$FPCLibDir/$Target $DestDir
   done
   
+  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # create default /usr/lib/fpc/fpc-cross.cfg
+  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  touch $FPCBuildDir/usr/lib/fpc/fpc-cross.cfg
+  
   #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # create rulez and files