diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index e40b19ca486e..353f038ec645 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static inline void sync_core(void)
 {
 	int tmp;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_M486
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 	/*
 	 * Do a CPUID if available, otherwise do a jump.  The jump
 	 * can conveniently enough be the jump around CPUID.