diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9a08b88e1c..445297f29d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3797,7 +3797,7 @@ EOF
             die "yasm not found, use --disable-yasm for a crippled build"
         check_yasm "vextractf128 xmm0, ymm0, 0"      || disable avx_external
         check_yasm "vfmaddps ymm0, ymm1, ymm2, ymm3" || disable fma4_external
-        check_yasm "CPU amdnop" && enable cpunop
+        check_yasm "CPU amdnop" && enabled i686 && enable cpunop
     fi
 
     case "$cpu" in