diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
index e0c7233943..8ad9b041bc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686|x86_64) _arch="x86";;
+	i686*|x86_64*) _arch="x86";;
 	arm*) _arch="arm";;
 	*) msg_error "$pkgver: unknown architecture.\n";;
 esac