diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index 3db9014..5efa0d0 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 %endif
 
 %global user_static 1
-# glibc static libs are fubar on i386
+# glibc static libs are fubar on i386 & s390
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1352625
-%ifarch %{?ix86}
+%ifarch %{?ix86} s390
 %global user_static 0
 %endif