diff --git a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
index b2b54d2edf53..9926e11a772d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ config UML_X86
 	select GENERIC_FIND_FIRST_BIT
 
 config 64BIT
-	bool
-	default SUBARCH = "x86_64"
+	bool "64-bit kernel" if SUBARCH = "x86"
+	default SUBARCH != "i386"
 
 config X86_32
 	def_bool !64BIT