diff --git a/lib/libpmc/Makefile b/lib/libpmc/Makefile
index 1006b6f9346..da3f8a72d26 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libpmc/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LDADD+=	-lc++
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "aarch64"
 EVENT_ARCH="arm64"
-.elif ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "amd64" || ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "i386"
+.elif ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386"
 EVENT_ARCH="x86"
 .elif ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpc"
 EVENT_ARCH="powerpc"