diff --git a/vte291.spec b/vte291.spec
index a664d79..cdf8c62 100644
--- a/vte291.spec
+++ b/vte291.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 %global pango_version 1.22.0
 %global pcre2_version 10.21
 
+%ifarch x86_64
+%global use_b_symbolic true
+%else
+%global use_b_symbolic false
+%endif
+
 Name:           vte291
 Version:        0.76.3
 Release:        1%{?dist}
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ sed -i -e "/^vte_systemduserunitdir =/s|vte_prefix|'/usr'|" meson.build
 %endif
 
 %build
-%meson --buildtype=plain -Ddocs=true -Dgtk3=true -Dgtk4=true
+%meson --buildtype=plain -Ddocs=true -Dgtk3=true -Dgtk4=true -D_b_symbolic_functions=%{use_b_symbolic}
 %meson_build
 
 %install