diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 18ca6854bd5..84e0f20dcfd 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -687,6 +687,15 @@ option(
   description : 'Build Ray Tracing on supported hardware.'
 )
 
+option(
+  'intel-elk',
+  type : 'boolean',
+  value : true,
+  description : 'Build ELK compiler (used for Gfx8 and earlier). ' +
+                'This is required for Crocus and Hasvk, and it is ' +
+                'optional for Iris and various developer tools.'
+)
+
 option(
   'video-codecs',
   type : 'array',
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_batch.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_batch.c
index 01c180eb644..d2482c23e84 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_batch.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_batch.c
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
 #include "common/intel_aux_map.h"
 #include "intel/common/intel_gem.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_compiler.h"
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h"
+#endif
 #include "intel/ds/intel_tracepoints.h"
 #include "util/hash_table.h"
 #include "util/u_debug.h"
@@ -239,11 +241,15 @@ iris_init_batch(struct iris_context *ice,
                                          stderr, decode_flags, NULL,
                                          decode_get_bo, decode_get_state_size, batch);
       } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
          assert(screen->elk);
          intel_batch_decode_ctx_init_elk(&batch->decoder, &screen->elk->isa,
                                          screen->devinfo,
                                          stderr, decode_flags, NULL,
                                          decode_get_bo, decode_get_state_size, batch);
+#else
+         unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
       }
       batch->decoder.dynamic_base = IRIS_MEMZONE_DYNAMIC_START;
       batch->decoder.instruction_base = IRIS_MEMZONE_SHADER_START;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
index d315e73f874..ed8d0848279 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
@@ -2574,6 +2574,14 @@ iris_bufmgr_get_for_fd(int fd, bool bo_reuse)
    if (devinfo.ver < 8 || devinfo.platform == INTEL_PLATFORM_CHV)
       return NULL;
 
+#ifndef INTEL_USE_ELK
+   if (devinfo.ver < 9) {
+      WARN_ONCE(devinfo.ver == 8,
+                "ERROR: Iris was compiled without support for Gfx version 8.\n");
+      return NULL;
+   }
+#endif
+
    bufmgr = iris_bufmgr_create(&devinfo, fd, bo_reuse);
    if (bufmgr)
       list_addtail(&bufmgr->link, &global_bufmgr_list);
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.c
index 6baac5d2605..65cf8a1edd5 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.c
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ iris_destroy_context(struct pipe_context *ctx)
       unreachable("Unknown hardware generation"); \
    }
 
+#ifndef INTEL_USE_ELK
+static inline void gfx8_init_state(struct iris_context *ice) { unreachable("no elk support"); }
+static inline void gfx8_init_blorp(struct iris_context *ice) { unreachable("no elk support"); }
+static inline void gfx8_init_query(struct iris_context *ice) { unreachable("no elk support"); }
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Create a context.
  *
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.h b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.h
index 004b7fbd061..c9b84ffd179 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_context.h
@@ -1513,9 +1513,11 @@ iris_execute_indirect_draw_supported(const struct iris_context *ice,
 #ifdef genX
 #  include "iris_genx_protos.h"
 #else
-#  define genX(x) gfx8_##x
-#  include "iris_genx_protos.h"
-#  undef genX
+#  ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+#    define genX(x) gfx8_##x
+#    include "iris_genx_protos.h"
+#    undef genX
+#  endif
 #  define genX(x) gfx9_##x
 #  include "iris_genx_protos.h"
 #  undef genX
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_disk_cache.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_disk_cache.c
index 5ea62f52308..78f97f5d0d0 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_disk_cache.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_disk_cache.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 #include "util/disk_cache.h"
 #include "util/mesa-sha1.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_compiler.h"
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "iris_context.h"
 
@@ -89,8 +91,12 @@ iris_disk_cache_store(struct disk_cache *cache,
 
    gl_shader_stage stage = ish->nir->info.stage;
    const struct brw_stage_prog_data *brw = shader->brw_prog_data;
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    const struct elk_stage_prog_data *elk = shader->elk_prog_data;
    assert((brw == NULL) != (elk == NULL));
+#else
+   assert(brw);
+#endif
 
    cache_key cache_key;
    iris_disk_cache_compute_key(cache, ish, prog_key, prog_key_size, cache_key);
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ iris_disk_cache_store(struct disk_cache *cache,
       serializable.base.relocs = NULL;
       blob_write_bytes(&blob, &serializable, prog_data_s);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       size_t prog_data_s = elk_prog_data_size(stage);
       union elk_any_prog_data serializable;
       assert(prog_data_s <= sizeof(serializable));
@@ -133,6 +140,9 @@ iris_disk_cache_store(struct disk_cache *cache,
       serializable.base.param = NULL;
       serializable.base.relocs = NULL;
       blob_write_bytes(&blob, &serializable, prog_data_s);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    blob_write_bytes(&blob, shader->map, shader->program_size);
@@ -146,10 +156,14 @@ iris_disk_cache_store(struct disk_cache *cache,
       blob_write_bytes(&blob, brw->param,
                        brw->nr_params * sizeof(uint32_t));
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       blob_write_bytes(&blob, elk->relocs,
                        elk->num_relocs * sizeof(struct elk_shader_reloc));
       blob_write_bytes(&blob, elk->param,
                        elk->nr_params * sizeof(uint32_t));
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
    blob_write_bytes(&blob, &shader->bt, sizeof(shader->bt));
 
@@ -204,8 +218,11 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
    if (!buffer)
       return false;
 
-   const uint32_t prog_data_size = screen->brw ? brw_prog_data_size(stage)
-                                               : elk_prog_data_size(stage);
+   const uint32_t prog_data_size =
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      screen->elk ? elk_prog_data_size(stage) :
+#endif
+      brw_prog_data_size(stage);
 
    void *prog_data = ralloc_size(NULL, prog_data_size);
    const void *assembly;
@@ -215,13 +232,24 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
    uint32_t *so_decls = NULL;
 
    struct brw_stage_prog_data *brw = screen->brw ? prog_data : NULL;
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    struct elk_stage_prog_data *elk = screen->elk ? prog_data : NULL;
    assert((brw == NULL) != (elk == NULL));
+#else
+   assert(brw);
+#endif
 
    struct blob_reader blob;
    blob_reader_init(&blob, buffer, size);
    blob_copy_bytes(&blob, prog_data, prog_data_size);
-   assembly = blob_read_bytes(&blob, brw ? brw->program_size : elk->program_size);
+
+   const unsigned program_size =
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      elk ? elk->program_size :
+#endif
+      brw->program_size;
+
+   assembly = blob_read_bytes(&blob, program_size);
    num_system_values = blob_read_uint32(&blob);
    if (num_system_values) {
       system_values =
@@ -248,6 +276,7 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
          blob_copy_bytes(&blob, brw->param, brw->nr_params * sizeof(uint32_t));
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       elk->relocs = NULL;
       if (elk->num_relocs) {
          struct elk_shader_reloc *relocs =
@@ -263,6 +292,9 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
          blob_copy_bytes(&blob, elk->param,
                          elk->nr_params * sizeof(uint32_t));
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    struct iris_binding_table bt;
@@ -272,8 +304,10 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
        stage == MESA_SHADER_TESS_EVAL ||
        stage == MESA_SHADER_GEOMETRY) {
       struct intel_vue_map *vue_map =
-         screen->brw ? &brw_vue_prog_data(prog_data)->vue_map
-                     : &elk_vue_prog_data(prog_data)->vue_map;
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+         screen->elk ? &elk_vue_prog_data(prog_data)->vue_map :
+#endif
+         &brw_vue_prog_data(prog_data)->vue_map;
       so_decls = screen->vtbl.create_so_decl_list(&ish->stream_output, vue_map);
    }
 
@@ -292,7 +326,11 @@ iris_disk_cache_retrieve(struct iris_screen *screen,
    if (brw)
       iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, brw);
    else
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, elk);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
 
    iris_finalize_program(shader, so_decls, system_values,
                          num_system_values, kernel_input_size, num_cbufs,
@@ -348,9 +386,12 @@ iris_disk_cache_init(struct iris_screen *screen)
    char timestamp[41];
    _mesa_sha1_format(timestamp, id_sha1);
 
-   const uint64_t driver_flags = screen->brw ?
-      brw_get_compiler_config_value(screen->brw) :
-      elk_get_compiler_config_value(screen->elk);
+   const uint64_t driver_flags =
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      screen->elk ? elk_get_compiler_config_value(screen->elk) :
+#endif
+      brw_get_compiler_config_value(screen->brw);
+
    screen->disk_cache = disk_cache_create(renderer, timestamp, driver_flags);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program.c
index b322b72ebf5..c5f620440fc 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program.c
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_nir.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/intel_nir.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_prim.h"
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_prim.h"
+#endif
 #include "iris_context.h"
 #include "iris_pipe.h"
 #include "nir/tgsi_to_nir.h"
@@ -59,9 +61,12 @@
 #define BRW_KEY_INIT(gen, prog_id, limit_trig_input)       \
    .base.program_string_id = prog_id,                      \
    .base.limit_trig_input_range = limit_trig_input
+
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #define ELK_KEY_INIT(gen, prog_id, limit_trig_input)       \
    .base.program_string_id = prog_id,                      \
    .base.limit_trig_input_range = limit_trig_input
+#endif
 
 struct iris_threaded_compile_job {
    struct iris_screen *screen;
@@ -285,6 +290,8 @@ iris_apply_brw_prog_data(struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
    ralloc_steal(shader->brw_prog_data, brw->param);
 }
 
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+
 static void
 iris_apply_elk_wm_prog_data(struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
                             const struct elk_wm_prog_data *elk)
@@ -485,6 +492,8 @@ iris_apply_elk_prog_data(struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
    ralloc_steal(shader->elk_prog_data, elk->param);
 }
 
+#endif
+
 void
 iris_finalize_program(struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
                       uint32_t *streamout,
@@ -495,7 +504,11 @@ iris_finalize_program(struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
                       const struct iris_binding_table *bt)
 {
    /* There can be only one. */
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    assert((shader->brw_prog_data == NULL) != (shader->elk_prog_data == NULL));
+#else
+   assert(shader->brw_prog_data);
+#endif
 
    shader->streamout = streamout;
    shader->system_values = system_values;
@@ -588,6 +601,8 @@ iris_to_brw_cs_key(const struct iris_screen *screen,
    };
 }
 
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+
 static struct elk_vs_prog_key
 iris_to_elk_vs_key(const struct iris_screen *screen,
                    const struct iris_vs_prog_key *key)
@@ -672,6 +687,8 @@ iris_to_elk_cs_key(const struct iris_screen *screen,
    };
 }
 
+#endif
+
 static void *
 upload_state(struct u_upload_mgr *uploader,
              struct iris_state_ref *ref,
@@ -911,6 +928,7 @@ static void
 setup_vec4_image_sysval(uint32_t *sysvals, uint32_t idx,
                         unsigned offset, unsigned n)
 {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    assert(offset % sizeof(uint32_t) == 0);
 
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < n; ++i)
@@ -918,6 +936,9 @@ setup_vec4_image_sysval(uint32_t *sysvals, uint32_t idx,
 
    for (unsigned i = n; i < 4; ++i)
       sysvals[i] = ELK_PARAM_BUILTIN_ZERO;
+#else
+   unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1635,6 +1656,8 @@ iris_debug_recompile_brw(struct iris_screen *screen,
    brw_debug_key_recompile(c, dbg, info->stage, &old_key.base, key);
 }
 
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+
 static void
 iris_debug_recompile_elk(struct iris_screen *screen,
                          struct util_debug_callback *dbg,
@@ -1685,6 +1708,7 @@ iris_debug_recompile_elk(struct iris_screen *screen,
    elk_debug_key_recompile(c, dbg, info->stage, &old_key.base, key);
 }
 
+#endif
 
 static void
 check_urb_size(struct iris_context *ice,
@@ -1898,6 +1922,7 @@ iris_compile_vs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_brw(screen, dbg, ish, &brw_key.base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_vs_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
          rzalloc(mem_ctx, struct elk_vs_prog_data);
 
@@ -1928,6 +1953,9 @@ iris_compile_vs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base.base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -2071,7 +2099,9 @@ iris_compile_tcs(struct iris_screen *screen,
 
    const struct iris_tcs_prog_key *const key = &shader->key.tcs;
    struct brw_tcs_prog_key brw_key = iris_to_brw_tcs_key(screen, key);
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    struct elk_tcs_prog_key elk_key = iris_to_elk_tcs_key(screen, key);
+#endif
    uint32_t source_hash;
 
    if (ish) {
@@ -2081,8 +2111,12 @@ iris_compile_tcs(struct iris_screen *screen,
       if (screen->brw) {
          nir = brw_nir_create_passthrough_tcs(mem_ctx, screen->brw, &brw_key);
       } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
          assert(screen->elk);
          nir = elk_nir_create_passthrough_tcs(mem_ctx, screen->elk, &elk_key);
+#else
+         unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
       }
       source_hash = *(uint32_t*)nir->info.source_blake3;
    }
@@ -2118,6 +2152,7 @@ iris_compile_tcs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_brw(screen, dbg, ish, &brw_key.base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(screen->elk);
       struct elk_tcs_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
          rzalloc(mem_ctx, struct elk_tcs_prog_data);
@@ -2141,6 +2176,9 @@ iris_compile_tcs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base.base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -2317,6 +2355,7 @@ iris_compile_tes(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, &brw_prog_data->base.base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_tes_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
          rzalloc(mem_ctx, struct elk_tes_prog_data);
 
@@ -2347,6 +2386,9 @@ iris_compile_tes(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base.base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -2496,6 +2538,7 @@ iris_compile_gs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, &brw_prog_data->base.base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_gs_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
          rzalloc(mem_ctx, struct elk_gs_prog_data);
 
@@ -2524,6 +2567,9 @@ iris_compile_gs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base.base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -2675,6 +2721,7 @@ iris_compile_fs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, &brw_prog_data->base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_wm_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
          rzalloc(mem_ctx, struct elk_wm_prog_data);
 
@@ -2705,6 +2752,9 @@ iris_compile_fs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -2961,7 +3011,11 @@ iris_compile_cs(struct iris_screen *screen,
    if (screen->brw)
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, brw_nir_lower_cs_intrinsics, devinfo, NULL);
    else
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, elk_nir_lower_cs_intrinsics, devinfo, NULL);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
 
    iris_setup_uniforms(devinfo, mem_ctx, nir, ish->kernel_input_size,
                        &system_values, &num_system_values, &num_cbufs);
@@ -2997,6 +3051,7 @@ iris_compile_cs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, &brw_prog_data->base);
       }
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_cs_prog_key elk_key = iris_to_elk_cs_key(screen, key);
 
       struct elk_cs_prog_data *elk_prog_data =
@@ -3019,6 +3074,9 @@ iris_compile_cs(struct iris_screen *screen,
          iris_debug_recompile_elk(screen, dbg, ish, &elk_key.base);
          iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &elk_prog_data->base);
       }
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    if (program == NULL) {
@@ -3444,7 +3502,9 @@ iris_create_shader_state(struct pipe_context *ctx,
                   (1ull << IRIS_NOS_RASTERIZER) |
                   (1ull << IRIS_NOS_BLEND);
 
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       STATIC_ASSERT(BRW_FS_VARYING_INPUT_MASK == ELK_FS_VARYING_INPUT_MASK);
+#endif
 
       /* The program key needs the VUE map if there are > 16 inputs */
       if (util_bitcount64(info->inputs_read & BRW_FS_VARYING_INPUT_MASK) > 16) {
@@ -3719,6 +3779,7 @@ iris_finalize_nir(struct pipe_screen *_screen, struct nir_shader *nir)
                     .lower_stores = true,
                  });
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(screen->elk);
 
       struct elk_nir_compiler_opts opts = {};
@@ -3735,6 +3796,9 @@ iris_finalize_nir(struct pipe_screen *_screen, struct nir_shader *nir)
                      */
                     .lower_get_size = true,
                  });
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, iris_lower_storage_image_derefs);
@@ -3825,10 +3889,14 @@ iris_get_cs_dispatch_info(const struct intel_device_info *devinfo,
                                       brw_cs_prog_data(shader->brw_prog_data),
                                       block);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(shader->elk_prog_data);
       return elk_cs_get_dispatch_info(devinfo,
                                       elk_cs_prog_data(shader->elk_prog_data),
                                       block);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 }
 
@@ -3840,9 +3908,13 @@ iris_cs_push_const_total_size(const struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
       return brw_cs_push_const_total_size(brw_cs_prog_data(shader->brw_prog_data),
                                           threads);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(shader->elk_prog_data);
       return elk_cs_push_const_total_size(elk_cs_prog_data(shader->elk_prog_data),
                                           threads);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 }
 
@@ -3854,9 +3926,13 @@ iris_fs_barycentric_modes(const struct iris_compiled_shader *shader,
       return wm_prog_data_barycentric_modes(brw_wm_prog_data(shader->brw_prog_data),
                                             pushed_msaa_flags);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(shader->elk_prog_data);
       return elk_wm_prog_data_barycentric_modes(elk_wm_prog_data(shader->elk_prog_data),
                                                 pushed_msaa_flags);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 }
 
@@ -3872,8 +3948,12 @@ iris_indirect_ubos_use_sampler(struct iris_screen *screen)
    if (screen->brw) {
       return screen->brw->indirect_ubos_use_sampler;
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(screen->elk);
       return screen->elk->indirect_ubos_use_sampler;
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 }
 
@@ -3921,25 +4001,34 @@ iris_get_compiler_options(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
    gl_shader_stage stage = stage_from_pipe(pstage);
    assert(ir == PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR);
 
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    return screen->brw ? screen->brw->nir_options[stage]
                       : screen->elk->nir_options[stage];
+#else
+   return screen->brw->nir_options[stage];
+#endif
 }
 
 void
 iris_compiler_init(struct iris_screen *screen)
 {
-   STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS == BRW_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS);
-   STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS == ELK_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS);
-   STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_SOL_BINDINGS == ELK_MAX_SOL_BINDINGS);
-
    if (screen->devinfo->ver >= 9) {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS == BRW_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS);
+
       screen->brw = brw_compiler_create(screen, screen->devinfo);
       screen->brw->shader_debug_log = iris_shader_debug_log;
       screen->brw->shader_perf_log = iris_shader_perf_log;
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS == ELK_MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS);
+      STATIC_ASSERT(IRIS_MAX_SOL_BINDINGS == ELK_MAX_SOL_BINDINGS);
+
       screen->elk = elk_compiler_create(screen, screen->devinfo);
       screen->elk->shader_debug_log = iris_shader_debug_log;
       screen->elk->shader_perf_log = iris_shader_perf_log;
       screen->elk->supports_shader_constants = true;
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program_cache.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program_cache.c
index 2ed56936665..99465d0f990 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program_cache.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_program_cache.c
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
 #include "compiler/nir/nir_builder.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_compiler.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/brw_nir.h"
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h"
 #include "intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir.h"
+#endif
 #include "iris_context.h"
 #include "iris_resource.h"
 
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ iris_upload_shader(struct iris_screen *screen,
                               shader->brw_prog_data, reloc_values,
                               ARRAY_SIZE(reloc_values));
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_shader_reloc_value reloc_values[] = {
          {
             .id = BRW_SHADER_RELOC_CONST_DATA_ADDR_LOW,
@@ -200,6 +203,9 @@ iris_upload_shader(struct iris_screen *screen,
       elk_write_shader_relocs(&screen->elk->isa, shader->map,
                               shader->elk_prog_data, reloc_values,
                               ARRAY_SIZE(reloc_values));
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    /* Store the 3DSTATE shader packets and other derived state. */
@@ -221,7 +227,6 @@ iris_blorp_lookup_shader(struct blorp_batch *blorp_batch,
    struct blorp_context *blorp = blorp_batch->blorp;
    struct iris_context *ice = blorp->driver_ctx;
    struct iris_batch *batch = blorp_batch->driver_batch;
-   struct iris_screen *screen = batch->screen;
    struct iris_compiled_shader *shader =
       iris_find_cached_shader(ice, IRIS_CACHE_BLORP, key_size, key);
 
@@ -231,8 +236,11 @@ iris_blorp_lookup_shader(struct blorp_batch *blorp_batch,
    struct iris_bo *bo = iris_resource_bo(shader->assembly.res);
    *kernel_out =
       iris_bo_offset_from_base_address(bo) + shader->assembly.offset;
-   *((void **) prog_data_out) = screen->brw ? (void *)shader->brw_prog_data
-                                            : (void *)shader->elk_prog_data;
+   *((void **) prog_data_out) =
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      batch->screen->elk ? (void *)shader->elk_prog_data :
+#endif
+      (void *)shader->brw_prog_data;
 
    iris_use_pinned_bo(batch, bo, false, IRIS_DOMAIN_NONE);
 
@@ -265,8 +273,12 @@ iris_blorp_upload_shader(struct blorp_batch *blorp_batch, uint32_t stage,
    if (screen->brw) {
       iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, prog_data);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(screen->elk);
       iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, prog_data);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    iris_finalize_program(shader, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, &bt);
@@ -278,8 +290,11 @@ iris_blorp_upload_shader(struct blorp_batch *blorp_batch, uint32_t stage,
    struct iris_bo *bo = iris_resource_bo(shader->assembly.res);
    *kernel_out =
       iris_bo_offset_from_base_address(bo) + shader->assembly.offset;
-   *((void **) prog_data_out) = screen->brw ? (void *)shader->brw_prog_data
-                                            : (void *)shader->elk_prog_data;
+   *((void **) prog_data_out) =
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      screen->elk ? (void *)shader->elk_prog_data :
+#endif
+      (void*)shader->brw_prog_data;
 
    iris_use_pinned_bo(batch, bo, false, IRIS_DOMAIN_NONE);
 
@@ -362,8 +377,10 @@ iris_ensure_indirect_generation_shader(struct iris_batch *batch)
       return;
 
    const nir_shader_compiler_options *nir_options =
-      screen->brw ? screen->brw->nir_options[MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE]
-                  : screen->elk->nir_options[MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE];
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
+      screen->elk ? screen->elk->nir_options[MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE] :
+#endif
+      screen->brw->nir_options[MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE];
 
    nir_builder b = nir_builder_init_simple_shader(MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT,
                                                   nir_options,
@@ -393,9 +410,13 @@ iris_ensure_indirect_generation_shader(struct iris_batch *batch)
       struct brw_nir_compiler_opts opts = {};
       brw_preprocess_nir(screen->brw, nir, &opts);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       assert(screen->elk);
       struct elk_nir_compiler_opts opts = {};
       elk_preprocess_nir(screen->elk, nir, &opts);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_propagate_invariant, false);
@@ -461,6 +482,7 @@ iris_ensure_indirect_generation_shader(struct iris_batch *batch)
       assert(program);
       iris_apply_brw_prog_data(shader, &prog_data->base);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       union elk_any_prog_key prog_key;
       memset(&prog_key, 0, sizeof(prog_key));
 
@@ -485,6 +507,9 @@ iris_ensure_indirect_generation_shader(struct iris_batch *batch)
       program = elk_compile_fs(screen->elk, &params);
       assert(program);
       iris_apply_elk_prog_data(shader, &prog_data->base);
+#else
+      unreachable("no elk support");
+#endif
    }
 
    struct iris_binding_table bt;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.c
index 2cca976c28a..29c6ead4acb 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.c
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@
       unreachable("Unknown hardware generation"); \
    }
 
+#ifndef INTEL_USE_ELK
+static inline void gfx8_init_screen_state(struct iris_screen *screen) { unreachable("no elk support"); }
+static inline void gfx8_init_screen_gen_state(struct iris_screen *screen) { unreachable("no elk support"); }
+#endif
+
 static const char *
 iris_get_vendor(struct pipe_screen *pscreen)
 {
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.h b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.h
index 86e5e0be235..d8e9edf45eb 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_screen.h
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ struct iris_screen {
    struct isl_device isl_dev;
    struct iris_bufmgr *bufmgr;
    struct brw_compiler *brw;
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
    struct elk_compiler *elk;
+#endif
    struct intel_perf_config *perf_cfg;
 
    const struct intel_l3_config *l3_config_3d;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/meson.build b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/meson.build
index f2debddc023..2a06461ec59 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/meson.build
@@ -55,11 +55,16 @@ files_libiris = files(
 
 iris_per_hw_ver_libs = []
 foreach v : ['80', '90', '110', '120', '125', '200', '300']
+  if v == '80' and not with_intel_elk
+    continue
+  endif
+
   iris_per_hw_ver_libs += static_library(
     'iris_per_hw_ver@0@'.format(v),
     ['iris_blorp.c', 'iris_query.c', 'iris_state.c', 'iris_indirect_gen.c', gen_xml_pack],
     include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_mapi, inc_mesa, inc_gallium, inc_gallium_aux, inc_intel],
     c_args : [
+      intel_common_args,
       no_override_init_args, sse2_args,
       '-DGFX_VERx10=@0@'.format(v),
     ],
@@ -79,8 +84,8 @@ libiris = static_library(
     # these should not be necessary, but main/macros.h...
     inc_mesa, inc_mapi
   ],
-  c_args : [sse2_args],
-  cpp_args : [sse2_args],
+  c_args : [intel_common_args, sse2_args],
+  cpp_args : [intel_common_args, sse2_args],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   dependencies : [dep_libdrm, dep_valgrind, idep_genxml, idep_nir_headers,
                   idep_libintel_common, idep_intel_driver_ds, idep_intel_dev,
diff --git a/src/intel/blorp/meson.build b/src/intel/blorp/meson.build
index 7a1e0adcf8a..92254d341e4 100644
--- a/src/intel/blorp/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/blorp/meson.build
@@ -34,17 +34,21 @@ idep_intel_blorp = declare_dependency(
   link_with: libblorp,
 )
 
-libblorp_elk = static_library(
-  'blorp_elk',
-  [files_libblorp, files_blorp_elk],
-  include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
-  c_args : [no_override_init_args],
-  gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
-  dependencies : [idep_nir_headers, idep_genxml, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev],
-  build_by_default: true, # FIXME XXX
-)
+if with_intel_elk
+  libblorp_elk = static_library(
+    'blorp_elk',
+    [files_libblorp, files_blorp_elk],
+    include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
+    c_args : [no_override_init_args],
+    gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
+    dependencies : [idep_nir_headers, idep_genxml, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev],
+    build_by_default: true, # FIXME XXX
+  )
 
-idep_intel_blorp_elk = declare_dependency(
-  dependencies: [idep_intel_dev],
-  link_with: libblorp_elk,
-)
+  idep_intel_blorp_elk = declare_dependency(
+    dependencies: [idep_intel_dev],
+    link_with: libblorp_elk,
+  )
+else
+  idep_intel_blorp_elk = null_dep
+endif
diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
index 470d228a059..96c1efdc4c0 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
@@ -327,4 +327,8 @@ brw_disasm_tool = executable(
 
 endif
 
-subdir('elk')
+if with_intel_elk
+  subdir('elk')
+else
+  idep_intel_compiler_elk = null_dep
+endif
diff --git a/src/intel/decoder/meson.build b/src/intel/decoder/meson.build
index cb91b31af9d..0753201155a 100644
--- a/src/intel/decoder/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/decoder/meson.build
@@ -55,20 +55,24 @@ idep_intel_decoder_brw = declare_dependency(
   dependencies : idep_intel_decoder,
 )
 
-libintel_decoder_elk = static_library(
-  'intel_decoder_elk',
-  [libintel_decoder_elk_files, genX_xml_h, sha1_h],
-  include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
-  c_args : [no_override_init_args, sse2_args],
-  gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
-  dependencies : idep_intel_decoder,
-  build_by_default : false,
-)
+if with_intel_elk
+  libintel_decoder_elk = static_library(
+    'intel_decoder_elk',
+    [libintel_decoder_elk_files, genX_xml_h, sha1_h],
+    include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
+    c_args : [no_override_init_args, sse2_args],
+    gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
+    dependencies : idep_intel_decoder,
+    build_by_default : false,
+  )
 
-idep_intel_decoder_elk = declare_dependency(
-  link_with : [libintel_decoder_elk],
-  dependencies : idep_intel_decoder,
-)
+  idep_intel_decoder_elk = declare_dependency(
+    link_with : [libintel_decoder_elk],
+    dependencies : idep_intel_decoder,
+  )
+else
+  idep_intel_decoder_elk = null_dep
+endif
 
 if with_tests and not with_platform_android
   gentest_xml = 'tests/gentest.xml'
diff --git a/src/intel/meson.build b/src/intel/meson.build
index 41c48610ae1..6755f24e068 100644
--- a/src/intel/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 
 inc_intel = include_directories('.')
 
+with_intel_elk = get_option('intel-elk')
+
+intel_common_args = []
+if with_intel_elk
+  intel_common_args += ['-DINTEL_USE_ELK']
+else
+  if with_gallium_crocus or with_intel_hasvk
+    error('Cannot build Crocus or Hasvk with meson option -Dintel-elk=false set.')
+  endif
+endif
+
 subdir('genxml')
 subdir('dev')
 if with_intel_hasvk or with_intel_vk or with_gallium_crocus or with_gallium_iris
diff --git a/src/intel/tools/intel_tools.c b/src/intel/tools/intel_tools.c
index c263170c8c4..fcd2d2d6e6d 100644
--- a/src/intel/tools/intel_tools.c
+++ b/src/intel/tools/intel_tools.c
@@ -7,10 +7,20 @@
 
 #include "compiler/brw_disasm.h"
 #include "compiler/brw_isa_info.h"
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
 #include "compiler/elk/elk_disasm.h"
 #include "compiler/elk/elk_isa_info.h"
+#endif
 #include "dev/intel_device_info.h"
 
+static void
+not_supported(const struct intel_device_info *devinfo)
+{
+   fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Tool compiled without support for Gfx version %d.\n",
+           devinfo->ver);
+   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
 void
 intel_disassemble(const struct intel_device_info *devinfo,
                   const void *assembly, int start, FILE *out)
@@ -20,9 +30,13 @@ intel_disassemble(const struct intel_device_info *devinfo,
          brw_init_isa_info(&isa, devinfo);
          brw_disassemble_with_errors(&isa, assembly, start, out);
       } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
          struct elk_isa_info isa;
          elk_init_isa_info(&isa, devinfo);
          elk_disassemble_with_errors(&isa, assembly, start, out);
+#else
+         not_supported(devinfo);
+#endif
       }
 }
 
@@ -41,9 +55,13 @@ intel_decoder_init(struct intel_batch_decode_ctx *ctx,
       intel_batch_decode_ctx_init_brw(ctx, &isa, devinfo, fp,
                                       flags, xml_path, get_bo, get_state_size, user_data);
    } else {
+#ifdef INTEL_USE_ELK
       struct elk_isa_info isa;
       elk_init_isa_info(&isa, devinfo);
       intel_batch_decode_ctx_init_elk(ctx, &isa, devinfo, fp,
                                       flags, xml_path, get_bo, get_state_size, user_data);
+#else
+      not_supported(devinfo);
+#endif
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/intel/tools/meson.build b/src/intel/tools/meson.build
index 2f9120551e5..0aa34acf216 100644
--- a/src/intel/tools/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/tools/meson.build
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ libintel_tools = static_library(
     idep_libintel_common,
   ],
   include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
-  c_args : [no_override_init_args],
+  c_args : [intel_common_args, no_override_init_args],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   install : false,
 )