diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 6a7efa78eba22082650d89f5408dd1d0657e9479..0a6d497221e49a9ef23b441f6e3fdd71f64c4e7c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ export BITS
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-avx,)
 
+# Intel CET isn't enabled in the kernel
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
         BITS := 32
         UTS_MACHINE := i386
@@ -127,9 +130,6 @@ else
 
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-red-zone
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mcmodel=kernel
-
-	# Intel CET isn't enabled in the kernel
-	KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_X86_X32