diff --git a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
index 59d6c4c5542..b8fc1cff740 100644
--- a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ endif()
 # for more information.
 string(TOLOWER ${ARCH} ARCH)
 
+# Default to Debug for the build type
+set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug" CACHE STRING
+    "Choose the type of build, options are: None(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS or CMAKE_C_FLAGS used) Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel." FORCE)
+
 # Compile options
 if(ARCH STREQUAL "i386")
     include(cmake/config.cmake)
@@ -102,10 +106,6 @@ else()
     #useful stuff!
     include(CMakeParseArguments)
 
-    # Default to Debug for the build type
-    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug" CACHE STRING
-"Choose the type of build, options are: None(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS or CMAKE_C_FLAGS used) Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel." FORCE)
-
     # Do some cleanup
     file(REMOVE
         ${REACTOS_BINARY_DIR}/dependencies.graphml