diff --git a/srcpkgs/calf/template b/srcpkgs/calf/template
index 03ae29823b1..93de788be06 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/calf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/calf/template
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ pkgname=calf
 version=0.0.19
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-experimental --enable-sse"
+configure_args="--enable-experimental"
+if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "i686" -o "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" --enable-sse"
+fi
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="expat-devel dssi-devel jack-devel glib-devel gtk+-devel
  libglade-devel cairo-devel ladish-devel>=1_3 fftw-devel fluidsynth-devel