diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 0303a243b634..75200b421f29 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ endif
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-avx,)
 
+# Intel CET isn't enabled in the kernel
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
         BITS := 32
         UTS_MACHINE := i386
@@ -132,9 +135,6 @@ else
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-red-zone
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mcmodel=kernel
 
-	# Intel CET isn't enabled in the kernel
-	KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
-
         # -funit-at-a-time shrinks the kernel .text considerably
         # unfortunately it makes reading oopses harder.
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-funit-at-a-time)