diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 9b92640092..4891c6b436 100755
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -1157,6 +1157,8 @@ if ($ranlib eq "")
 #$bn1=$bn_asm unless ($bn1 =~ /\.o$/);
 #$bn_obj="$bn1";
 
+$cpuid_obj="" if ($processor==386);
+
 $bn_obj = $bn_asm unless $bn_obj ne "";
 # bn86* is the only one implementing bn_*_part_words
 $cflags.=" -DOPENSSL_BN_ASM_PART_WORDS" if ($bn_obj =~ /bn86/);