diff --git a/libretro-config.sh b/libretro-config.sh
index f60190f6..8d8d1f79 100755
--- a/libretro-config.sh
+++ b/libretro-config.sh
@@ -84,8 +84,15 @@ config_platform() {
    export FORMAT_COMPILER_TARGET_ALT="$FORMAT_COMPILER_TARGET"
 }
 
+config_log_build_host() {
+   echo "PLATFORM: ${platform}"
+   echo "ARCHITECTURE: ${ARCH}"
+   echo "TARGET: ${FORMAT_COMPILER_TARGET}"
+}
+
 config_cpu
 config_platform
+config_log_build_host
 
 if [ -z "$JOBS" ]; then
    if command -v nproc >/dev/null; then
@@ -95,12 +102,6 @@ if [ -z "$JOBS" ]; then
    fi
 fi
 
-
-echo "PLATFORM: $platform"
-echo "ARCHITECTURE: $ARCH"
-echo "TARGET: $FORMAT_COMPILER_TARGET"
-
-
 #if uncommented, will fetch repos with read+write access. Useful for committers
 #export WRITERIGHTS=1