diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac2342f..747aa51 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ ARCH ?= $(shell echo $(uname_M) | sed -e s/i.86/i386/ -e s/sun4u/sparc64/ \
 
 uname_M      := $(shell uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/i386/)
 ifeq ($(uname_M),i386)
+	ARCH         := x86
 	DEFINES      += -DCONFIG_X86_32
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_M),x86_64)