diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Linux b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Linux
index 1bed99b1c..d5634e10e 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Linux
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.Linux
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # Include definitions common to all Unix archs
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.UnixCommon
 
-WIND_HOST_TYPE = Linux
+WIND_HOST_TYPE = i386-linux2