diff --git a/srcpkgs/libjpeg-turbo/template b/srcpkgs/libjpeg-turbo/template
index 91163ee1631..5822b000aa0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libjpeg-turbo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libjpeg-turbo/template
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ replaces="jpeg>=0"
 subpackages="${pkgname}-devel ${pkgname}-tools"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-jpeg8"
-makedepends="nasm"
+if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "i686" -o "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
+	makedepends="nasm"
+fi
 short_desc="Derivative of libjpeg which uses SIMD instructions"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD"