diff --git a/irc/ircd-ratbox/Makefile b/irc/ircd-ratbox/Makefile
index 2b75c7b3ba77..14910b203652 100644
--- a/irc/ircd-ratbox/Makefile
+++ b/irc/ircd-ratbox/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ SUB_FILES=	pkg-message
 PLIST_SUB=	LOGDIR=${LOGDIR} RUNDIR=${RUNDIR} DBDIR=${DBDIR}
 SUB_LIST=	LOGDIR=${LOGDIR} RUNDIR=${RUNDIR} DBDIR=${DBDIR}
 
-CFLAGS+=	-fpermissive
-
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-confdir=${PREFIX}/etc/${PORTNAME}		\
 		--with-logdir=/var/log/${PORTNAME}			\
@@ -85,6 +83,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-nicklen=${NICKLEN}
 
 .if ${ARCH} == "i386"
 USE_GCC=	yes
+CFLAGS+=	-fpermissive
 .endif
 
 post-patch: