diff --git a/yum/__init__.py b/yum/__init__.py

index 56f8c8c4..ebec4e92 100644

--- a/yum/__init__.py

+++ b/yum/__init__.py

@@ -5605,11 +5605,11 @@ much more problems).

         for installed_pkg in installedByKey:

             if po.verGT(installed_pkg): # we're newer - this is an update, pass to them

-                if installed_pkg.name in self.conf.exactarchlist:

-                    if po.arch == installed_pkg.arch:

-                        updatepkgs.append((po, installed_pkg))

-                    else:

-                        donothingpkgs.append(po)

+                if (installed_pkg.name in self.conf.exactarchlist

+                        and po.arch != installed_pkg.arch):

+                    donothingpkgs.append(po)

+                elif self.allowedMultipleInstalls(po):

+                    installpkgs.append(po)

                 else:

                     updatepkgs.append((po, installed_pkg))

             elif po.verEQ(installed_pkg):