diff --git a/tools/testing/kunit/qemu_configs/i386.py b/tools/testing/kunit/qemu_configs/i386.py
index 52b80be..4463ebe 100644
--- a/tools/testing/kunit/qemu_configs/i386.py
+++ b/tools/testing/kunit/qemu_configs/i386.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ QEMU_ARCH = QemuArchParams(linux_arch='i386',
 			   kconfig='''
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y''',
-			   qemu_arch='x86_64',
+			   qemu_arch='i386',
 			   kernel_path='arch/x86/boot/bzImage',
 			   kernel_command_line='console=ttyS0',
 			   extra_qemu_params=[])