diff --git a/srcpkgs/efl/template b/srcpkgs/efl/template
index 4fc0f4139ad..34221feecfe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/efl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/efl/template
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		configure_args+=" --disable-neon"
 		;;
 	armv7l*)
-		# Force NEON instructions.
-		CFLAGS+=" -mfpu=neon"
-		broken="missing neon features in toolchain"
+		# XXX disable neon... the code is utterly broken.
+		configure_args+=" --disable-neon"
 		;;
 esac