diff --git a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
index 23857f8e1a64..7604a81ecaa9 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ maxusers	32
 #hints		"GENERIC.hints"
 
 makeoptions	DEBUG=-g		#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
+makeoptions	NO_CPU_COPTFLAGS=true	#Ignore any x86 CPUTYPE
 
 options 	INET			#InterNETworking
 options 	INET6			#IPv6 communications protocols