diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ef85e12..79813efd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ set(CMAKE_SCRIPT_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 option(EIVE_ADD_ETL_LIB "Add ETL library" ON)
 option(EIVE_ADD_JSON_LIB "Add JSON library" ON)
-
+option(EIVE_HARDCODED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "\
+For Linux Board Target BSPs, a default toolchain file will be set. Should be set to OFF \
+if a different toolchain file is set externally" ON
+)
 option(EIVE_SYSROOT_MAGIC "Perform sysroot magic which might not be necessary" OFF)
 option(EIVE_CREATE_UNIQUE_OBSW_BIN "Append username to generated binary name" ON)
 
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ include(${CMAKE_SCRIPT_PATH}/PreProjectConfig.cmake)
 pre_project_config()
 
 # Check whether the user has already installed Catch2 first. This has to come before
-# the project call. We could also exlcude doing this when the Q7S primary OBSW is built..
+# the project call. We could also exclude doing this when the Q7S primary OBSW is built..
 find_package(Catch2 3 CONFIG QUIET)
 
 # Project Name
diff --git a/cmake/PreProjectConfig.cmake b/cmake/PreProjectConfig.cmake
index 41dd7de4..e032965a 100644
--- a/cmake/PreProjectConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/PreProjectConfig.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif()
 
 
 # Disable compiler checks for cross-compiling.
-if(FSFW_OSAL MATCHES linux AND TGT_BSP)
+if(FSFW_OSAL MATCHES linux AND TGT_BSP AND NOT EIVE_HARDCODED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
 	if(TGT_BSP MATCHES "arm/q7s" OR TGT_BSP MATCHES "arm/te0720-1cfa")
 		set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE 
 			"${CMAKE_SCRIPT_PATH}/Zynq7020CrossCompileConfig.cmake"