diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_3.8.1.bb b/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_3.8.1.bb
index bf49132235..8569b2f95a 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_3.8.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_3.8.1.bb
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ EXTRA_AUTORECONF += "--exclude=aclocal"
 
 EXTRA_OECONF = "--disable-openssl"
 
+EXTRA_OECONF:append:armv7a = "${@bb.utils.contains("TUNE_FEATURES","neon",""," --disable-arm-neon --disable-fat",d)}"
+EXTRA_OECONF:append:armv7ve = "${@bb.utils.contains("TUNE_FEATURES","neon",""," --disable-arm-neon --disable-fat",d)}"
+
 do_compile_ptest() {
         oe_runmake buildtest
 }