diff --git a/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.2_p1-r2.ebuild b/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.2_p1-r2.ebuild
index 4c213e87fbc31..6b2cf71588328 100644
--- a/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.2_p1-r2.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.2_p1-r2.ebuild
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ src_configure() {
 	append-flags -fno-strict-aliasing
 
 	# bug #720806, bug #801592
-	if use ppc || use arm || use hppa || use x86; then
+	if use ppc || use arm || use hppa || [[ ${CHOST} == i486* ]] ; then
 		append-libs -latomic
 	fi
 
diff --git a/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.3-r1.ebuild b/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.3-r1.ebuild
index 518577815642a..0cd58207062ae 100644
--- a/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.3-r1.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/dhcp/dhcp-4.4.3-r1.ebuild
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ src_configure() {
 	append-flags -fno-strict-aliasing
 
 	# bug #720806, bug #801592
-	if use ppc || use arm || use hppa || use x86; then
+	if use ppc || use arm || use hppa || [[ ${CHOST} == i486* ]] ; then
 		append-libs -latomic
 	fi