diff --git a/scripts/bloat-o-meter b/scripts/bloat-o-meter
index 2a360118710e..f9553f60a14a 100755
--- a/scripts/bloat-o-meter
+++ b/scripts/bloat-o-meter
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
 group.add_argument('-c', help='categorize output based on symbol type', action='store_true')
 group.add_argument('-d', help='Show delta of Data Section', action='store_true')
 group.add_argument('-t', help='Show delta of text Section', action='store_true')
+parser.add_argument('-p', dest='prefix', help='Arch prefix for the tool being used. Useful in cross build scenarios')
 parser.add_argument('file1', help='First file to compare')
 parser.add_argument('file2', help='Second file to compare')
 
@@ -26,7 +27,11 @@ re_NUMBER = re.compile(r'\.[0-9]+')
 
 def getsizes(file, format):
     sym = {}
-    with os.popen("nm --size-sort " + file) as f:
+    nm = "nm"
+    if args.prefix:
+        nm = "{}nm".format(args.prefix)
+
+    with os.popen("{} --size-sort {}".format(nm, file)) as f:
         for line in f:
             if line.startswith("\n") or ":" in line:
                 continue