diff --git a/tools/testing/cxl/config_check.c b/tools/testing/cxl/config_check.c
index c4c457e59841..99b56b5f6edf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/cxl/config_check.c
+++ b/tools/testing/cxl/config_check.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ void check(void)
 	 * These kconfig symbols must be set to "m" for cxl_test to load
 	 * and operate.
 	 */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT));
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(!IS_MODULE(CONFIG_CXL_BUS));
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(!IS_MODULE(CONFIG_CXL_ACPI));
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(!IS_MODULE(CONFIG_CXL_PMEM));