diff --git a/scripts/Config b/scripts/Config
index 61c4897a4..3122f180f 100755
--- a/scripts/Config
+++ b/scripts/Config
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ bprof main start
 . scripts/config.func
 
 arch=none
+if expr "`uname -m`" : "x86_64"  > /dev/null ; then arch=x86     ; fi
 if expr "`uname -m`" : "i.86"    > /dev/null ; then arch=x86     ; fi
 if expr "`uname -m`" : "alpha"   > /dev/null ; then arch=alpha   ; fi
 if expr "`uname -m`" : "ppc"     > /dev/null ; then arch=powerpc ; fi