diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index e41b258ad0409d..896a411a45845b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config X86
 	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_SERIO
 	select HAVE_AOUT if X86_32
 	select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
-	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_NUMA_BALANCING
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_NUMA_BALANCING if X86_64
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_INT128 if X86_64
 	select ARCH_WANTS_PROT_NUMA_PROT_NONE
 	select HAVE_IDE