diff --git a/toolchain.inc b/toolchain.inc
index f2a6232c77..5836a197fb 100644
--- a/toolchain.inc
+++ b/toolchain.inc
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ $(foreach arch,$(sort $(foreach stage,$(COREBOOT_STANDARD_STAGES),$(ARCH-$(stage
 #TODO: Figure out if iasl is even needed for the build.
 $(if $(shell if [ -n "$(IASL)" ]; then $(IASL) -v 2>&1 | grep -q "$(shell util/crossgcc/buildgcc -s iasl)" || echo not-coreboot; else echo not-coreboot; fi), \
 	$(eval COMPILERFAIL:=1)$(eval IASLFAIL:=1)$(warning The coreboot toolchain version of iasl '$(shell util/crossgcc/buildgcc -s iasl)' was not found))
+else #$(CONFIG_ANY_TOOLCHAIN)
+$(foreach arch,$(sort $(foreach stage,$(COREBOOT_STANDARD_STAGES),$(ARCH-$(stage)-y))), \
+	$(if $(CC_$(arch)),, $(eval COMPILERFAIL:=1) \
+	$(warning No compiler found for '$(arch)' architecture. Install one or use the coreboot toolchain?)) )
+#if iasl isn't present, fail
+#TODO: Figure out if iasl is even needed for the build.
+$(if $(IASL),, $(eval COMPILERFAIL:=1)$(eval IASLFAIL:=1) \
+	$(warning iasl not found. Please install it or use the coreboot toolchain.))
 endif
 ifeq ($(COMPILERFAIL),1)
 ifneq ($(XGCCPATH),)