diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
index 12550fd54..bd6abc3f6 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{HOME}" HOME_ENV_PATH)
 if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
   set(ANDROID_SDK_OS windows)
 elseif(CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
-  set(ANDROID_SDK_OS mac)
+  set(ANDROID_SDK_OS macosx)
 else()
   set(ANDROID_SDK_OS linux)
 endif()