diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 9f4311c..c4599f4 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io
 Version:        252
-Release:        70%{?dist}
+Release:        71%{?dist}
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see README
 License:        LGPLv2+ and MIT and GPLv2+
 Summary:        System and Service Manager
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ Patch1342: 1342-test-extend-start-limit-interval.patch
 
 # Downstream-only patches (9000–9999)
 
-%ifarch %{ix86} x86_64 aarch64
+%ifarch x86_64 aarch64
 %global have_gnu_efi 1
 %endif
 
@@ -2302,6 +2302,9 @@ systemd-hwdb update &>/dev/null || :
 %{_prefix}/lib/dracut/modules.d/70rhel-net-naming-sysattrs/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 09 2026 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-71
+- Do not build efi stub on i686 anymore (RHEL-176073)
+
 * Tue May 12 2026 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-70
 - core: cleanup unit's dropin directories from global cache (RHEL-127425)
 - udev: allow persistent storage rules for rbd devices (RHEL-3631)