diff --git a/src/include/defaults.mk b/src/include/defaults.mk
index 632b155..bacdd9d 100644
--- a/src/include/defaults.mk
+++ b/src/include/defaults.mk
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ override SOFLAGS = $(_SOFLAGS) \
 		   $(call family,SOFLAGS)
 
 HOST_ARCH=$(shell uname -m)
-ifneq ($(HOST_ARCH),ia64)
+ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),ia64)
 	HOST_MARCH=-march=native
 else
 	HOST_MARCH=
