diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 3095973..116b03a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 # Unified Makefile for i386 and x86_64
 
 # select defconfig based on actual architecture
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := $(ARCH)_defconfig
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86)
+        KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := i386_defconfig
+else
+        KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := $(ARCH)_defconfig
+endif
 
-# # No need to remake these files
+# No need to remake these files
 $(srctree)/arch/x86/Makefile%: ;
 
-ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
         include $(srctree)/arch/x86/Makefile_32
 else
         include $(srctree)/arch/x86/Makefile_64