diff --git a/samba.spec b/samba.spec
index 6b42dad..bb7d1eb 100644
--- a/samba.spec
+++ b/samba.spec
@@ -336,9 +336,11 @@ BuildRequires: zlib-devel >= 1.2.3
 
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libsystemd)
 
+%ifnarch i686
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 37
 BuildRequires: mold
 %endif
+%endif
 
 %if %{with vfs_glusterfs}
 BuildRequires: glusterfs-api-devel >= 3.4.0.16
@@ -1267,12 +1269,16 @@ rm -f lib/crypto/{aes,rijndael}*.c
 # TODO: resolve underlinked python modules
 export python_LDFLAGS="$(echo %{__global_ldflags} | sed -e 's/-Wl,-z,defs//g')"
 
-# Use the mold linker
+# Use the mold linker if possible
+export python_LDFLAGS="$(echo %{__global_ldflags} | sed -e 's/-Wl,-z,defs//g')"
+
+%ifnarch i686
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 37
 export LDFLAGS="%{__global_ldflags} -fuse-ld=mold"
 export python_LDFLAGS="$(echo ${LDFLAGS} | sed -e 's/-Wl,-z,defs//g')"
-%else
-export python_LDFLAGS="$(echo %{__global_ldflags} | sed -e 's/-Wl,-z,defs//g')"
+#endif fedora >= 37
+%endif
+#endif narch i686
 %endif
 
 # Add support for mock ccache plugin