diff --git a/package/kvm-unit-tests/Config.in b/package/kvm-unit-tests/Config.in
index 7658877ce9..02ea8dd58c 100644
--- a/package/kvm-unit-tests/Config.in
+++ b/package/kvm-unit-tests/Config.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KVM_UNIT_TESTS
 	# x86-64 we use the host gcc (see .mk file for details)
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_5 || !BR2_i386
 	depends on BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86_64" || !BR2_x86_64
-	select BR2_HOSTARCH_NEEDS_IA32_COMPILER if BR2_x86_64=y
+	select BR2_HOSTARCH_NEEDS_IA32_COMPILER if BR2_x86_64
 	help
 	  kvm-unit-tests is a project as old as KVM. As its name
 	  suggests, it's purpose is to provide unit tests for KVM. The