diff --git a/libcontainer/seccomp/config.go b/libcontainer/seccomp/config.go
index 8bac3357..5a3d016d 100644
--- a/libcontainer/seccomp/config.go
+++ b/libcontainer/seccomp/config.go
@@ -6,29 +6,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 )
 
+var operators = map[string]configs.Operator{
+	"SCMP_CMP_NE":        configs.NotEqualTo,
+	"SCMP_CMP_LT":        configs.LessThan,
+	"SCMP_CMP_LE":        configs.LessThanOrEqualTo,
+	"SCMP_CMP_EQ":        configs.EqualTo,
+	"SCMP_CMP_GE":        configs.GreaterThanOrEqualTo,
+	"SCMP_CMP_GT":        configs.GreaterThan,
+	"SCMP_CMP_MASKED_EQ": configs.MaskEqualTo,
+}
+
+var actions = map[string]configs.Action{
+	"SCMP_ACT_KILL":  configs.Kill,
+	"SCMP_ACT_ERRNO": configs.Errno,
+	"SCMP_ACT_TRAP":  configs.Trap,
+	"SCMP_ACT_ALLOW": configs.Allow,
+}
+
+var archs = map[string]string{
+	"SCMP_ARCH_X86":         "x86",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_X86_64":      "amd64",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_X32":         "x32",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_ARM":         "arm",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_AARCH64":     "arm64",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPS":        "mips",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPS64":      "mips64",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPS64N32":   "mips64n32",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPSEL":      "mipsel",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPSEL64":    "mipsel64",
+	"SCMP_ARCH_MIPSEL64N32": "mipsel64n32",
+}
+
 // ConvertStringToOperator converts a string into a Seccomp comparison operator.
 // Comparison operators use the names they are assigned by Libseccomp's header.
 // Attempting to convert a string that is not a valid operator results in an
 // error.
 func ConvertStringToOperator(in string) (configs.Operator, error) {
-	switch in {
-	case "SCMP_CMP_NE":
-		return configs.NotEqualTo, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_LT":
-		return configs.LessThan, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_LE":
-		return configs.LessThanOrEqualTo, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_EQ":
-		return configs.EqualTo, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_GE":
-		return configs.GreaterThan, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_GT":
-		return configs.GreaterThanOrEqualTo, nil
-	case "SCMP_CMP_MASKED_EQ":
-		return configs.MaskEqualTo, nil
-	default:
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("string %s is not a valid operator for seccomp", in)
+	if op, ok := operators[in]; ok == true {
+		return op, nil
 	}
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("string %s is not a valid operator for seccomp", in)
 }
 
 // ConvertStringToAction converts a string into a Seccomp rule match action.
@@ -38,16 +55,16 @@ func ConvertStringToOperator(in string) (configs.Operator, error) {
 // Attempting to convert a string that is not a valid action results in an
 // error.
 func ConvertStringToAction(in string) (configs.Action, error) {
-	switch in {
-	case "SCMP_ACT_KILL":
-		return configs.Kill, nil
-	case "SCMP_ACT_ERRNO":
-		return configs.Errno, nil
-	case "SCMP_ACT_TRAP":
-		return configs.Trap, nil
-	case "SCMP_ACT_ALLOW":
-		return configs.Allow, nil
-	default:
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("string %s is not a valid action for seccomp", in)
+	if act, ok := actions[in]; ok == true {
+		return act, nil
 	}
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("string %s is not a valid action for seccomp", in)
+}
+
+// ConvertStringToArch converts a string into a Seccomp comparison arch.
+func ConvertStringToArch(in string) (string, error) {
+	if arch, ok := archs[in]; ok == true {
+		return arch, nil
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("string %s is not a valid arch for seccomp", in)
 }
diff --git a/spec.go b/spec.go
index 9958f486..7948e6ea 100644
--- a/spec.go
+++ b/spec.go
@@ -648,6 +648,17 @@ func setupSeccomp(config *specs.Seccomp) (*configs.Seccomp, error) {
 	newConfig := new(configs.Seccomp)
 	newConfig.Syscalls = []*configs.Syscall{}
 
+	if len(config.Architectures) > 0 {
+		newConfig.Architectures = []string{}
+		for _, arch := range config.Architectures {
+			newArch, err := seccomp.ConvertStringToArch(string(arch))
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			newConfig.Architectures = append(newConfig.Architectures, newArch)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Convert default action from string representation
 	newDefaultAction, err := seccomp.ConvertStringToAction(string(config.DefaultAction))
 	if err != nil {