diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index 60e29534c1..cbd448f3ff 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ PROJECT_DIR=$ROOT/projects
 #  multi-processor computer (like hyperthreading SMP CPU)
   CONCURRENCY_MAKE_LEVEL=1
 
+
+# set jpeg library depending on ARCH
+  if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "i386" -o "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+    LIBJPEG="libjpeg-turbo"
+  else
+    LIBJPEG="jpeg"
+  fi
+
 get_graphicdrivers() {
   if [ "$GRAPHIC_DRIVERS" = all ]; then
     GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="i915 i965 r200 r300 r600 radeon nvidia"