diff --git a/srcpkgs/mame/template b/srcpkgs/mame/template
index 983bceca5b..f2128edf84 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mame/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mame/template
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ fi
 do_build() {
 	local opts="REGENIE=1"
 	opts+=" TARGETOS=linux"
-	opts+=" PTR64=1"
+	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+		x86_64*|aarch64*) opts+=" PTR64=1" ;;
+	esac
 	opts+=" NOWERROR=1"
 	opts+=" TOOLS=1"
 	opts+=" VERBOSE=1"