diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d824cd..8ff44a0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ if(NOT OPUS_DISABLE_INTRINSICS)
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  if(COMPILER_SUPPORT_NEON)
+  if(COMPILER_SUPPORT_NEON AND OPUS_USE_NEON)
     if(OPUS_MAY_HAVE_NEON)
       if(RUNTIME_CPU_CAPABILITY_DETECTION)
         message(STATUS "OPUS_MAY_HAVE_NEON enabling runtime detection")