diff --git a/run/run.sh b/run/run.sh
index 94ba2e4..7be661d 100755
--- a/run/run.sh
+++ b/run/run.sh
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${KVM_ERR}" ]; then
-  error "KVM acceleration not detected ${KVM_ERR}, see the FAQ about this."
-  [[ "${DEBUG}" != [Yy1]* ]] && exit 88
+  if [ "$ARCH" == "amd64" ]; then
+    error "KVM acceleration not detected ${KVM_ERR}, see the FAQ about this."
+    [[ "${DEBUG}" != [Yy1]* ]] && exit 88
+  fi
 else
   KVM_OPTS=",accel=kvm -enable-kvm -cpu host"
 fi