diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 67cdb6908c..d789d78e75 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3362,9 +3362,11 @@ if(ANDROID)
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
-  check_c_compiler_flag(-fobjc-arc COMPILER_SUPPORTS_-fobjc-arc)
-  if(NOT COMPILER_SUPPORTS_-fobjc-arc)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Compiler does not support -fobjc-arc: this is requires on Apple platforms")
+  cmake_push_check_state(RESET)
+  check_c_compiler_flag(-fobjc-arc COMPILER_SUPPORTS_FOBJC_ARC)
+  cmake_pop_check_state()
+  if(NOT COMPILER_SUPPORTS_FOBJC_ARC)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Compiler does not support -fobjc-arc: this is required on Apple platforms")
   endif()
   target_compile_options(sdl-build-options INTERFACE "-fobjc-arc")
 endif()