diff --git a/scripts/packages.lua b/scripts/packages.lua
index d6060cc6e..81314afe8 100644
--- a/scripts/packages.lua
+++ b/scripts/packages.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ function is_supported(instance, plat, arch, opt)
 
     local script = instance:get(instance:is_fetchonly() and "fetch" or "install")
     if not select_script(script, {plat = plat, arch = arch}) then
+        if opt.native and select_script(script, {
+            plat = plat, arch = arch, subhost = plat, subarch = arch}) then
+            return true
+        end
         return false
     end
     return true
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ end
 
 -- the main entry
 function main(opt)
+    opt = opt or {}
     local packages = {}
     for _, packagedir in ipairs(os.dirs(path.join("packages", "*", "*"))) do
         local packagename = path.filename(packagedir)