diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 7bfc5ad5..00e6e5b3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -131,10 +131,7 @@ export PLATFORM_UNSUPPORTED := 0
 export CPU_ARCH ?= unknown
 export SIMD_SUPPORTED := 0
 
-ARCH = $(shell uname -p)
-ifeq "$(ARCH)" "unknown"
-	ARCH = $(shell uname -m)
-endif
+ARCH = $(shell uname -m)
 
 ifneq (,$(filter i386 i486 i586 i686 x86,$(ARCH)))
 	CPU_ARCH = x86