diff --git a/Documentation/timers/Makefile b/Documentation/timers/Makefile
index c85625f4ab25..73f75f8a87dc 100644
--- a/Documentation/timers/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/timers/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 obj- := dummy.o
 
 # List of programs to build
-hostprogs-y := hpet_example
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_X86) := hpet_example
 
 # Tell kbuild to always build the programs
 always := $(hostprogs-y)