diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index edfa4e0c..d6fd2150 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,22 +29,24 @@ have_win32=false
 PTHREAD_FLAGS="-pthread"
 OPENCL_FLAGS="-lOpenCL"
 
+case $target in
+  x86_64-*)
+    have_x86_64=true
+    ;;
+  *)
+    have_x86_64=false
+    ;;
+esac
+
 case $target in
   *-*-mingw*)
     have_x86_64=false
     have_win32=true
     PTHREAD_FLAGS=""
     ;;
-  x86_64-*)
-    have_x86_64=true
-    ;;
   *-*-darwin*)
-    have_x86_64=false
     OPENCL_FLAGS="-framework OpenCL"
 	;;
-  *)
-    have_x86_64=false
-    ;;
 esac
 
 # Check for OpenCL (the long way needed on mingw32 due to calling conventions)