diff --git a/lib/nvme/nvme_internal.h b/lib/nvme/nvme_internal.h
index 57d9e6c59..474e7ca9d 100644
--- a/lib/nvme/nvme_internal.h
+++ b/lib/nvme/nvme_internal.h
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+
+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
 #include <x86intrin.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <sys/user.h>