diff --git a/packages/graphics/libjpeg-turbo/build b/packages/graphics/libjpeg-turbo/build
index 14ef947016..5cc9e2886d 100755
--- a/packages/graphics/libjpeg-turbo/build
+++ b/packages/graphics/libjpeg-turbo/build
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC -DPIC"
 
+if [ $SIMD_SUPPORT = "no" ]; then
+  LIBJPEG_SIMD="--without-simd"
+fi
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 mkdir -p .build-target && cd .build-target
 ../configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@ mkdir -p .build-target && cd .build-target
              --localstatedir=/var \
              --enable-static \
              --disable-shared \
-             --with-jpeg8
+             --with-jpeg8 \
+             $LIBJPEG_SIMD
 
 make