diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/syslinux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/syslinux/default.nix
index 37a237f57ac..f1e5cc6e262 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/syslinux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/syslinux/default.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://www.syslinux.org/;
     description = "A lightweight bootloader";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ];
   };
 }