diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
index 1d26fed805eb..cee0a81ccfbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ SDL2 ];
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--enable-mmx" ];
+  configureFlags = if stdenv.isi686 || stdenv.isx86_64 then "--enable-mmx" else "--disable-mmx";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "SDL graphics drawing primitives and support functions";