diff --git a/features.in/x11/config.mk b/features.in/x11/config.mk
index 225e5ab8..95424900 100644
--- a/features.in/x11/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/x11/config.mk
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ use/x11/nvidia:: use/drm/nvidia
 	@$(call set,NVIDIA_PACKAGES,nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig)
 
 use/x11/nvidia/optimus:: use/drm/nvidia/optimus
-	@$(call add,NVIDIA_PACKAGES,bumblebee primus)
+	@$(call add,NVIDIA_PACKAGES,bumblebee)
+ifeq (,$(filter-out i586 x86_64,$(ARCH)))
+	@$(call add,NVIDIA_PACKAGES,primus)
+endif
 endif
 
 use/x11/wacom: use/x11