diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/Makefile b/arch/i386/kernel/Makefile
index 6f3a7f211811..559f1f77185b 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER) 	+= hpet.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB)		+= k8.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)		+= geode.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_VMI)		+= vmi.o vmiclock_32.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VMI)		+= vmi_32.o vmiclock_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARAVIRT)		+= paravirt.o
 obj-y				+= pcspeaker.o
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/vmi.c b/arch/i386/kernel/vmi_32.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/i386/kernel/vmi.c
rename to arch/i386/kernel/vmi_32.c