diff --git a/srcpkgs/tar/template b/srcpkgs/tar/template
index 97d43f70d3f..3f30bdb0a43 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tar/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tar/template
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ homepage="https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/tar/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=4d62ff37342ec7aed748535323930c7cf94acf71c3591882b26a7ea50f3edc16
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+arm*-musl)
+	# musl 1.1.x
+	configure_args+=" --disable-year2038";;
+esac
+
 pre_configure() {
 	# chroot-style=ethereal
 	export FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1
 	# avoid regenerating doc on install
 	touch -r doc/stamp-vti configure
-	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "armv6l-musl" ]; then
-		configure_args+=" --disable-year2038"
-	fi
 }