diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index dd0e22f..4be1c35 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 #
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EFI_APP),)
+ifdef CONFIG_$(SPL_)X86_64
+head-y := arch/x86/cpu/start64.o
+else
 head-y := arch/x86/cpu/start.o
 endif
+endif
+
 head-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)X86_16BIT_INIT) += arch/x86/cpu/start16.o
 head-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)X86_16BIT_INIT) += arch/x86/cpu/resetvec.o