diff --git a/target/device/x86/Makefile.in b/target/device/x86/Makefile.in
index b64e732051..93041711bf 100644
--- a/target/device/x86/Makefile.in
+++ b/target/device/x86/Makefile.in
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_TARGET_GENERIC)),y)
+ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_i386)),y)
 include target/device/x86/i386/Makefile.in
 endif
+endif