diff --git a/lib/compiler_rt/common.zig b/lib/compiler_rt/common.zig
index f0ea41f0ad..7c39cef1e5 100644
--- a/lib/compiler_rt/common.zig
+++ b/lib/compiler_rt/common.zig
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ pub const gnu_f16_abi = switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
     .wasm64,
     .riscv64,
     .riscv32,
-    .i386,
     .x86_64,
     => false,
 
+    .i386 => true,
+
     .arm, .armeb, .thumb, .thumbeb => switch (builtin.abi) {
         .eabi, .eabihf => false,
         else => true,