diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
index 53992a31d07c..e61cf9686a76 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ BROKEN_OPTIONS+= OFED
 BROKEN_OPTIONS+= KERNEL_RETPOLINE
 .endif
 
-# EFI doesn't exist on powerpc, or riscv
-.if ${MACHINE:Mpowerpc} || ${MACHINE:Mriscv}
+# EFI doesn't exist on powerpc or riscv and is broken on i386
+.if ${MACHINE:Mpowerpc} || ${MACHINE:Mriscv} || ${MACHINE} == "i386"
 BROKEN_OPTIONS+=EFI
 .endif