diff --git a/pungi/phases/test.py b/pungi/phases/test.py
index 61cbf199..7e8993ec 100644
--- a/pungi/phases/test.py
+++ b/pungi/phases/test.py
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ def check(compose, variant, arch, image):
             if image.format == 'iso' and not iso:
                 result = False
                 raise RuntimeError('%s does not look like an ISO file' % path)
-            if image.bootable and not has_mbr(f) and not has_gpt(f) and not (iso and has_eltorito(f)):
+            if (image.arch in ('x86_64', 'i386') and
+                    image.bootable and
+                    not has_mbr(f) and
+                    not has_gpt(f) and
+                    not (iso and has_eltorito(f))):
                 result = False
                 raise RuntimeError(
                     '%s is supposed to be bootable, but does not have MBR nor '
diff --git a/tests/test_test_phase.py b/tests/test_test_phase.py
index 7780068e..c2d4a9a2 100755
--- a/tests/test_test_phase.py
+++ b/tests/test_test_phase.py
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ class TestCheckImageSanity(PungiTestCase):
 
         self.assertIn('does not look like an ISO file', str(ctx.exception))
 
-    def test_bootable_iso_without_mbr_or_gpt_raises(self):
+    def test_bootable_iso_without_mbr_or_gpt_raises_on_x86_64(self):
         compose = DummyCompose(self.topdir, {})
+        compose.image.arch = 'x86_64'
         compose.image.format = 'iso'
         compose.image.bootable = True
         touch(os.path.join(self.topdir, 'compose', compose.image.path), UNBOOTABLE_ISO)
@@ -77,6 +78,18 @@ class TestCheckImageSanity(PungiTestCase):
         self.assertIn('is supposed to be bootable, but does not have MBR nor GPT',
                       str(ctx.exception))
 
+    def test_bootable_iso_without_mbr_or_gpt_doesnt_raise_on_arm(self):
+        compose = DummyCompose(self.topdir, {})
+        compose.image.arch = 'armhfp'
+        compose.image.format = 'iso'
+        compose.image.bootable = True
+        touch(os.path.join(self.topdir, 'compose', compose.image.path), UNBOOTABLE_ISO)
+
+        try:
+            test_phase.check_image_sanity(compose)
+        except:
+            self.fail('Failable deliverable must not raise')
+
     def test_failable_bootable_iso_without_mbr_gpt_doesnt_raise(self):
         compose = DummyCompose(self.topdir, {})
         compose.image.format = 'iso'