diff --git a/lfs/stage2 b/lfs/stage2
index b548c0c6c..b70bde78a 100644
--- a/lfs/stage2
+++ b/lfs/stage2
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ $(TARGET) :
 	# Symlink /var/run -> /run.
 	ln -svf ../run /var/run
 
-ifeq "$(BUILD_ARCH)" "x86_64"
+ifeq "$(IS_64BIT)" "1"
 	ln -svf lib /lib64
 	ln -svf lib /usr/lib64
 endif