diff --git a/src/util/meson.build b/src/util/meson.build
index 91fb0b89a12..e1be8c54999 100644
--- a/src/util/meson.build
+++ b/src/util/meson.build
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ libmesa_util_sse41 = static_library(
   c_args : [c_msvc_compat_args, sse41_args],
   include_directories : [inc_util],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
+  build_by_default : false,
 )
 
 _libmesa_util = static_library(