diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index b5d9ce1b0fff2d..644349ca1401c9 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ def host_arch_win():
     'x86'    : 'ia32',
     'arm'    : 'arm',
     'mips'   : 'mips',
+    'ARM64'  : 'arm64'
   }
 
   return matchup.get(arch, 'ia32')
diff --git a/vcbuild.bat b/vcbuild.bat
index d1a9e592551593..e486b83b6e2f08 100644
--- a/vcbuild.bat
+++ b/vcbuild.bat
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ if defined target_arch      set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --dest-cpu=%ta
 if defined openssl_no_asm   set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --openssl-no-asm
 if defined DEBUG_HELPER     set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --verbose
 if "%target_arch%"=="x86" if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --no-cross-compiling
-if "%target_arch%"=="arm64" set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --cross-compiling
 
 if not exist "%~dp0deps\icu" goto no-depsicu
 if "%target%"=="Clean" echo deleting %~dp0deps\icu