diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
index 3c952d601654ec..a2a0c68c316ed2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ let
                                      (stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.bits != 32)
                                      (toString stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.bits)}"
         else if stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux
-          then "./Configure linux-generic${toString stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.bits}"
+          then (if stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86_64
+            then "./Configure linux-x86_64"
+            else "./Configure linux-generic${toString stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.bits}")
         else if stdenv.hostPlatform.isiOS
           then "./Configure ios${toString stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.bits}-cross"
         else