diff --git a/compiler/x86/hlcgx86.pas b/compiler/x86/hlcgx86.pas
index 04ffc1aeb3..6e5212f2c8 100644
--- a/compiler/x86/hlcgx86.pas
+++ b/compiler/x86/hlcgx86.pas
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ implementation
     begin
 {$ifdef I8086}
       { BTR/BTS is only supportd by 80386 CPU or later }
-      if current_settings.cputype < cpu_386 then
+      if not(CPUX86_HAS_BTX in cpu_capabilities[current_settings.optimizecputype]) then
 	inherited
       else
 {$endif I8086}