diff --git a/vcbuild.bat b/vcbuild.bat
index 49ff50f60e4a36..5a04fa82a5a112 100644
--- a/vcbuild.bat
+++ b/vcbuild.bat
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ if _%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%_==_AMD64_ set msvs_host_arch=amd64
 set vcvarsall_arg=%msvs_host_arch%_%target_arch%
 @rem unless both host and target are x64
 if %target_arch%==x64 if %msvs_host_arch%==amd64 set vcvarsall_arg=amd64
+@rem also if both are x86
+if %target_arch%==x86 if %msvs_host_arch%==x86 set vcvarsall_arg=x86
 
 @rem Look for Visual Studio 2017
 :vs-set-2017