diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnu-efi-libs/template b/srcpkgs/gnu-efi-libs/template
index bab8580fe9a..0cb59b461fd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnu-efi-libs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnu-efi-libs/template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ do_install() {
 	esac
 	vmkdir usr/share/gnu-efi/apps/${_EFI_ARCH}
 
-	if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "i686" ]; then
+	if [ "${XBPS_MACHINE%-musl}" = "i686" ]; then
 		HOST_ARCH="ia32"
 	else
 		HOST_ARCH="${XBPS_MACHINE/-musl//}"