diff --git a/scripts/cmake/xtensa-toolchain.cmake b/scripts/cmake/xtensa-toolchain.cmake
index 48cbd3830..a79fba042 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/xtensa-toolchain.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/xtensa-toolchain.cmake
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ else()
 	set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}gcc)
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_LD		${CROSS_COMPILE}ld CACHE STRING "")
-set(CMAKE_AR		${CROSS_COMPILE}ar CACHE STRING "")
-set(CMAKE_OBJCOPY	${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy)
-set(CMAKE_OBJDUMP	${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump)
+find_program(CMAKE_LD NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}ld" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_AR NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}ar" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH  ".")
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
diff --git a/test/cmocka/cmocka-xtensa-xt-toolchain.cmake b/test/cmocka/cmocka-xtensa-xt-toolchain.cmake
index 5571d8fba..81e869aa9 100644
--- a/test/cmocka/cmocka-xtensa-xt-toolchain.cmake
+++ b/test/cmocka/cmocka-xtensa-xt-toolchain.cmake
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ set(CROSS_COMPILE "xt-")
 
 set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER 	${CROSS_COMPILE}xcc)
 
-set(CMAKE_LD		${CROSS_COMPILE}ld CACHE STRING "")
-set(CMAKE_AR		${CROSS_COMPILE}ar CACHE STRING "")
-set(CMAKE_OBJCOPY	${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy)
-set(CMAKE_OBJDUMP	${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump)
+find_program(CMAKE_LD NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}ld" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_AR NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}ar" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP NAMES "${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump" PATHS ENV PATH NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH  ".")
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)