diff --git a/arch/i386/lib/Makefile b/arch/i386/lib/Makefile
index 4d3ae15445d2..1bd9b85b03cc 100644
--- a/arch/i386/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/i386/lib/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 lib-y = checksum_32.o delay.o usercopy.o getuser.o putuser.o memcpy.o strstr_32.o \
-	bitops.o semaphore.o string.o
+	bitops.o semaphore.o string_32.o
 
 lib-$(CONFIG_X86_USE_3DNOW) += mmx.o
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/lib/string.c b/arch/i386/lib/string_32.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/i386/lib/string.c
rename to arch/i386/lib/string_32.c