diff --git a/srcpkgs/qt5/template b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
index b74455ff653..610b2a88b07 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if [ "$build_option_webengine" ]; then
 	subpackages+=" qt5-webengine qt5-webengine-devel"
 fi
 
-if [ "${XBPS_MACHINE%%-musl}" = i686 ]; then
+if [ "$XBPS_WORDSIZE" -eq 32 ]; then
 	nodebug=yes  # prevent OOM
 fi