diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index 92f09fe9639e..ea6f6e3adaea 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ sub check_objcopy
     }
 }
 
-if ($arch eq "x86") {
+if ($arch =~ /(x86(_64)?)|(i386)/) {
     if ($bits == 64) {
 	$arch = "x86_64";
     } else {