diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index 42f446996..25ac38dc0 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH), amd64)
 override ARCH=x86_64
 else ifeq ($(ARCH), powerpc64)
 override ARCH=power
-else ifeq (($ARCH), i386)
+else ifeq ($(ARCH), i386)
 override ARCH=x86
 else ifeq ($(ARCH), aarch64)
 override ARCH=arm64