diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index 838447f99714..60d0487d3d4d 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ __DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS+=LLVM_LIBUNWIND
 .endif
 .if ${__T} == "aarch64" || ${__T} == "amd64"
 __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS+=LLD_BOOTSTRAP LLD_IS_LD
+.elif ${__T} == "i386"
+__DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS+=LLD_BOOTSTRAP
+__DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS+=LLD_IS_LD
 .else
 __DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS+=LLD_BOOTSTRAP LLD_IS_LD
 .endif