diff --git a/sys/modules/Makefile b/sys/modules/Makefile
index 6e3d5a5e1dd1..e6ef93d017d7 100644
--- a/sys/modules/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/Makefile
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ _igb=		igb
 _agp=		agp
 _an=		an
 _aout=		aout
+_bios=		bios
 _bktr=		bktr
 _bxe=		bxe
 _cardbus=	cardbus
@@ -730,7 +731,6 @@ _svr4=		svr4
 .if ${MK_EISA} != "no"
 _ahb=		ahb
 .endif
-_bios=		bios
 _cm=		cm
 .if ${MK_SOURCELESS_UCODE} != "no"
 _ctau=		ctau
diff --git a/sys/modules/bios/Makefile b/sys/modules/bios/Makefile
index d150806c045d..7d255a9c47ab 100644
--- a/sys/modules/bios/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/bios/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
-SUBDIR=	smapi smbios vpd
+SUBDIR=	smbios vpd
+
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "i386"
+SUBDIR+=	smapi
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>