diff --git a/features.in/hdt/config.mk b/features.in/hdt/config.mk
index c8ec7baa..1969eb02 100644
--- a/features.in/hdt/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/hdt/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # optimized out use/syslinux due to use/memtest
+ifeq (,$(filter-out i586 x86_64,$(ARCH)))
 use/hdt: use/memtest
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,pciids)
 	@$(call add,SYSLINUX_MODULES,hdt)
+else
+use/hdt: ; @:
+endif