diff --git a/srcpkgs/qt5/template b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
index 109f6db6ccd..e2dba4f6c6b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ build_options="webengine"
 desc_option_webengine="Build Chromium-based WebEngine component"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	x86_64*|i686*|ppc64*) build_options_default="webengine";;
 	armv5tel*) ;; # qtwebengine uses VSM assembler commands
-	aarch64*) build_options_default="webengine";;
-	arm*) ;; # qtwebengine requires a 32bit host toolchain http://sprunge.us/rbRyWQ
-	*) ;; # assume no webengine
+	*) if [ "$XBPS_WORDSIZE" = "$XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE" ]; then
+		# webengine can be built only if word size matches
+		build_options_default="webengine"
+	fi;;
 esac
 
 if [ "$build_option_webengine" ]; then