diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index 83877025a..c08e77a0e 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ ifeq ($(CC_MACH),x86_64)
 	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=2
 	ZT_USE_X64_ASM_SALSA=1
 	ZT_USE_X64_ASM_ED25519=1
-	override CFLAGS+=-msse -msse2 -maes -mpclmul
-	override CXXFLAGS+=-msse -msse2 -maes -mpclmul
+	override CFLAGS+=-msse -msse2
+	override CXXFLAGS+=-msse -msse2
 endif
 ifeq ($(CC_MACH),amd64)
 	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=2
 	ZT_USE_X64_ASM_SALSA=1
 	ZT_USE_X64_ASM_ED25519=1
-	override CFLAGS+=-msse -msse2 -maes -mpclmul
-	override CXXFLAGS+=-msse -msse2 -maes -mpclmul
+	override CFLAGS+=-msse -msse2
+	override CXXFLAGS+=-msse -msse2
 endif
 ifeq ($(CC_MACH),powerpc64le)
 	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=8