diff --git a/srcpkgs/pixman/template b/srcpkgs/pixman/template
index 42555b955d..28cde28924 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pixman/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pixman/template
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ license="MIT"
 distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/lib/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 checksum=201fc0d7d6bc0017496f2bd27b3ca14224aea0df6b624c5ee2dc0307a4ff14a4
 
+pre_configure() {
+	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+		arm*) configure_args+=" --disable-arm-iwmmxt --disable-arm-iwmmxt2";;
+	esac
+}
 post_install() {
 	vinstall COPYING 644 usr/share/licenses/$pkgname
 }