diff --git a/fpc/library/target.cpp b/fpc/library/target.cpp
index c82defc..474281d 100644
--- a/fpc/library/target.cpp
+++ b/fpc/library/target.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include "tier0/commandline.h"
 #include "tier1/utlstring.h"
-	
+#include "sys/utsname.h"
+
+// see Target_t::HostTarget
+#if defined(__i386__) && defined(POSIX)
+static utsname s_uname;
+static int s_iuNameRes = uname(&s_uname);
+#endif
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Generates triplet suitable for most compilers.
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,6 +119,8 @@ const char *Target_t::GetDynamicLibraryFileFormat()
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Returns target on which fpc is being run
+//
+// For targets such as i386, i486, i586
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Target_t Target_t::HostTarget()
 {
@@ -136,17 +145,19 @@ ETargetCPU cpu =
 #endif
 #if defined(__i386__)
 	TARGET_CPU_80386
-#endif
-#if defined(__i486__)
-	TARGET_CPU_80486
-#endif
-#if defined(__i586__)
-	TARGET_CPU_80586
-#endif
-#if defined(__i686__)
-	TARGET_CPU_80686
 #endif
 	;
+// POSIX doesn't know about these
+// use uname to get them
+#if defined(__i386__) && defined(POSIX)
+	if (!V_strcmp("i486", s_uname.machine))
+		cpu = TARGET_CPU_80486;
+	if (!V_strcmp("i586", s_uname.machine))
+		cpu = TARGET_CPU_80486;
+	if (!V_strcmp("i686", s_uname.machine))
+		cpu = TARGET_CPU_80486;
+#endif
+
 	return {
 		.kernel = kernel,
 		.cpu = cpu,