diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerDefenses.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerDefenses.cmake
index 9fffdb4d72..bc450b150d 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerDefenses.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerDefenses.cmake
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if(MSVC)
   ocv_add_defense_compiler_flag("/guard:cf")
   ocv_add_defense_compiler_flag("/w34018 /w34146 /w34244 /w34267 /w34302 /w34308 /w34509 /w34532 /w34533 /w34700 /w34789 /w34995 /w34996")
   set(OPENCV_LINKER_DEFENSES_FLAGS_COMMON "${OPENCV_LINKER_DEFENSES_FLAGS_COMMON} /guard:cf /dynamicbase" )
-  if(NOT X86_64)
+  if(X86)
     set(OPENCV_LINKER_DEFENSES_FLAGS_COMMON "${OPENCV_LINKER_DEFENSES_FLAGS_COMMON} /safeseh")
   endif()
 elseif(CV_CLANG)