diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb54ab8a6..ad65f3264 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ LIBDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib
 UNAME_M := $(shell uname -m)
 ifeq ($(UNAME_M), x86_64)
 ifeq (,$(wildcard $(LIBDIR)))
+ifneq ($(UNAME_S), Darwin)
 LIBDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib64
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 LIBDATADIR = $(LIBDIR)
 UNAME_S := $(shell uname -s)