diff --git a/libfabric.spec b/libfabric.spec
index 384216e..0233339 100644
--- a/libfabric.spec
+++ b/libfabric.spec
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ developing applications that use %{name}.
 
 
 %build
+# The Elastic Fabric Adapter does not support 32 bit platforms, as it
+# assume the sizeof pointer is 8.
+%ifarch %{ix86} "%{arm}"
+%configure --disable-static --disable-silent-rules --enable-efa=no
+%else
 %configure --disable-static --disable-silent-rules
+%endif
 %make_build