diff --git a/scripts/target-metadata.pl b/scripts/target-metadata.pl
index e019413cae..5414995648 100755
--- a/scripts/target-metadata.pl
+++ b/scripts/target-metadata.pl
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ EOF
 	print <<EOF;
 choice
 	prompt "Target System"
-	default TARGET_x86_64
+	default TARGET_x86
 	reset if !DEVEL
 	
 EOF
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index 227fdc870f..4abae5e2d4 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ARCH:=i386
 BOARD:=x86
 BOARDNAME:=x86
 FEATURES:=squashfs ext4 vdi vmdk pcmcia targz fpu
-SUBTARGETS:=generic legacy geode 64
+SUBTARGETS:=64 generic legacy geode
 MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19