diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 60087ca..efea911 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -msoft-float -mregparm=3 -freg-struct-return
 
-        # Don't autogenerate MMX or SSE instructions
-        KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-mmx -mno-sse
-
         # Never want PIC in a 32-bit kernel, prevent breakage with GCC built
         # with nonstandard options
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -fno-pic
@@ -80,8 +77,7 @@
         KBUILD_AFLAGS += -m64
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -m64
 
-        # Don't autogenerate traditional x87, MMX or SSE instructions
-        KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-mmx -mno-sse
+        # Don't autogenerate traditional x87 instructions
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-80387)
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-fp-ret-in-387)
 
@@ -168,7 +164,7 @@
 #
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables
 # prevent gcc from generating any FP code by mistake
-KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow,)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-avx,)
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(mflags-y)