diff --git a/tools/idf_tools.py b/tools/idf_tools.py
index 3bb6730340..796d5c5670 100755
--- a/tools/idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/idf_tools.py
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ class Platforms:
         if platform_alias == 'any' and CURRENT_PLATFORM:
             platform_alias = CURRENT_PLATFORM
         platform_name = Platforms.PLATFORM_FROM_NAME.get(platform_alias, None)
-        platform_name = Platforms.detect_linux_arm_platform(platform_name)
+        if sys.platform == 'linux':
+            platform_name = Platforms.detect_linux_arm_platform(platform_name)
 
         if not platform_name:
             raise ValueError(f'Support for platform \'{platform_alias}\' hasn\'t been added yet.')