diff --git a/srcpkgs/qemu/template b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
index b64284d3b18..6b5fb57b3b4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qemu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ nostrip_files="hppa-firmware.img openbios-ppc openbios-sparc32 openbios-sparc64
  opensbi-riscv64-generic-fw_dynamic.elf"
 
 build_options="gtk3 opengl sdl2 spice virgl smartcard numa iscsi jack pulseaudio"
-build_options_default="opengl gtk3 virgl sdl2 numa iscsi jack pulseaudio spice"
+build_options_default="opengl gtk3 virgl sdl2 numa iscsi jack pulseaudio"
 desc_option_sdl2="Enable SDL (2.x) video output"
 desc_option_spice="Enable support for SPICE"
 desc_option_virgl="Enable support for VirGL (A Virtual 3D GPU renderer)"
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	aarch64-musl) CFLAGS="-D_LINUX_SYSINFO_H";;
 esac
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_ENDIAN" = "le" ]; then
+	build_options_default+=" spice"
+fi
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --cross-prefix=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}-"
 else