diff --git a/src/buildtools/config/linux.pri b/src/buildtools/config/linux.pri

index f45c418fe..f6c7b714e 100644

--- a/src/buildtools/config/linux.pri

+++ b/src/buildtools/config/linux.pri

@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ contains(QT_ARCH, "arm") {

             gn_args += arm_use_neon=false

             # If the toolchain does not explicitly specify to use NEON instructions

             # we use arm_neon_optional for ARMv7

-            equals(MARMV, 7): gn_args += arm_optionally_use_neon=true

+            # Disable NEON entirely for now, if set in the specfile, e.g., to

+            # work around some build failure.

+            # equals(MARMV, 7): gn_args += arm_optionally_use_neon=true

         }

     }