diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 7f6acbda6..3c0ee614b 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #	ifndef BGFX_CONFIG_RENDERER_METAL
 #		define BGFX_CONFIG_RENDERER_METAL (0           \
 					|| (BX_PLATFORM_IOS && BX_CPU_ARM) \
+					|| (BX_PLATFORM_IOS && BX_CPU_X86) \
 					|| (BX_PLATFORM_OSX >= 101100)     \
 					? 1 : 0)
 #	endif // BGFX_CONFIG_RENDERER_METAL