diff --git a/data/bin/setgcc b/data/bin/setgcc
index 866dc6cfc4..3d54123f1a 100755
--- a/data/bin/setgcc
+++ b/data/bin/setgcc
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ if [ -z "$gcc" ]; then
 fi
 
 # check whether the gcc exists
-if [ ! -e $abiDir/$arch/$gcc/tools/current/bin/*gcc ]; then
+count=`ls $abiDir/$arch/$gcc/tools/current/bin/*gcc 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+if [ $count -eq 0 ]; then
 	echo "Can't set GCC $arch/$gcc -- not installed." >&2
 	exit 1
 fi