diff --git a/audio/beast/Makefile b/audio/beast/Makefile
index 1758ba63098b..7530a5f3c5a1 100644
--- a/audio/beast/Makefile
+++ b/audio/beast/Makefile
@@ -46,10 +46,17 @@ OPTIONS_DEFAULT_amd64=	SSE
 DEBUG_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	debug
 SSE_VARS=	SSE_FLAGS="-mmmx -msse"
 
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
 BROKEN_powerpc64=	Does not build
 
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
+.if ${ARCH} != amd64 && ${ARCH} != i386
+SSE_FLAGS=
+SSE_VARS=
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e \
 		'/^[[:space:]].*FLAGS -[Ofgp].*"/s|^|#| ; \