diff --git a/databases/couchdb/Makefile b/databases/couchdb/Makefile
index 037c4500857e..b405ead16a50 100644
--- a/databases/couchdb/Makefile
+++ b/databases/couchdb/Makefile
@@ -28,4 +28,10 @@ post-patch:
 
 MAN1=	couchdb.1 couchjs.1
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} != "i386"
+BROKEN=		does not compile
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>