diff --git a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
index ea46de44871..4383d0d6954 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/retroarch/template
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		;;
 esac
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	aarch64*) configure_args+=" --enable-neon"
+		;;
+	arm*)	# Disable NEON even if armv7l may have support
+		configure_args+=" --disable-neon"
+		;;
+esac
+
 do_configure() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		mkdir -p /opt/vc/lib