diff --git a/crypto/perlasm/x86masm.pl b/crypto/perlasm/x86masm.pl
index b7f49d1c..917d0f8b 100644
--- a/crypto/perlasm/x86masm.pl
+++ b/crypto/perlasm/x86masm.pl
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ TITLE	$_[0].asm
 IF \@Version LT 800
 ECHO MASM version 8.00 or later is strongly recommended.
 ENDIF
-.686
+.486
 .MODEL	FLAT
 OPTION	DOTNAME
 IF \@Version LT 800