diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/Makefile.am b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/Makefile.am
index 9293820c217..7ef4e796832 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/Makefile.am
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(VISIBILITY_CFLAGS) \
 	$(LIBDRM_CFLAGS) \
 	$(VALGRIND_CFLAGS) \
-	-msse3
+	-msse2
 
 AM_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)