diff -Naur Python-3.5.2-orig/configure.ac Python-3.5.2/configure.ac
--- Python-3.5.2-orig/configure.ac	2016-07-12 14:22:09.502800700 +0300
+++ Python-3.5.2/configure.ac	2016-07-12 14:22:22.695800700 +0300
@@ -5099,7 +5099,9 @@
 
 # first curses header check
 ac_save_cppflags="$CPPFLAGS"
+if test yes != "$cross_compiling"; then
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/usr/include/ncursesw"
+fi
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(curses.h ncurses.h)