diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a89020a6ac..314ba420df 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ dnl CPU_TYPE=x86_64
     EDITLINE_FLG=Y
     SHRLIB_EXT=so
     libdir=/usr/lib
-    CPU_TYPE=amd64
+    CPU_TYPE=ia64
     RPM64='()(64bit)'
     ;;