diff --git a/Cabal/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs b/Cabal/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
index 4d8e2356bee..ccf69ad28da 100644
--- a/Cabal/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
+++ b/Cabal/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
@@ -2007,8 +2007,7 @@ checkForeignLibSupported comp platform flib = go (compilerFlavor comp)
 
     goGhcPlatform :: Platform -> Maybe String
     goGhcPlatform (Platform X86_64 OSX    ) = goGhcOsx     (foreignLibType flib)
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform I386   Linux  ) = goGhcLinux   (foreignLibType flib)
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform X86_64 Linux  ) = goGhcLinux   (foreignLibType flib)
+    goGhcPlatform (Platform _      Linux  ) = goGhcLinux   (foreignLibType flib)
     goGhcPlatform (Platform I386   Windows) = goGhcWindows (foreignLibType flib)
     goGhcPlatform (Platform X86_64 Windows) = goGhcWindows (foreignLibType flib)
     goGhcPlatform _ = unsupported [