diff --git a/projects/generic/options b/projects/generic/options
index 4ac7a2e10a..54bc2c6dd7 100644
--- a/projects/generic/options
+++ b/projects/generic/options
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   OPTIMIZATIONS="speed"
 
 # Project CFLAGS
-  PROJECT_CFLAGS=""
+  PROJECT_CFLAGS="-mmmx -msse -msse2 -mfpmath=sse"
 
 # Timezone to use (empty disables timezone support)
 # use a TZ environment string