diff --git a/package/mono/Config.in b/package/mono/Config.in
index d45ad376fe..d162237086 100644
--- a/package/mono/Config.in
+++ b/package/mono/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86_64"
+	default y if BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86"
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	bool
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	default y if (BR2_arm || BR2_armeb || BR2_i386 || BR2_mips || \
 		      BR2_mipsel || BR2_powerpc || BR2_x86_64)