diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 5c4b74b..a12716d 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -1918,6 +1918,7 @@ sub checkArguments
     #  Sarge amd64 needs different default mirror
     #
     if ( $CONFIG{ 'dist' } =~ /sarge/ and
+	 $CONFIG{ 'arch' } =~ /amd64/ and
          $CONFIG{ 'mirror_sarge' } eq 'http://archive.debian.org/debian' )
     {
         $CONFIG{ 'mirror_sarge' } = 'http://amd64.debian.net/debian';