diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 34306a6205ba..481865bfa979 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1726,6 +1726,8 @@ have_xen_pci_passthrough = get_option('xen_pci_passthrough') \
            error_message: 'Xen PCI passthrough requested but Xen not enabled') \
   .require(targetos == 'linux',
            error_message: 'Xen PCI passthrough not available on this platform') \
+  .require(cpu == 'x86'  or cpu == 'x86_64',
+           error_message: 'Xen PCI passthrough not available on this platform') \
   .allowed()