diff --git a/externals/sdl2/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/sdl2/CMakeLists.txt
index eef02dcb8..f6e332623 100644
--- a/externals/sdl2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/sdl2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set(SDL_THREADS ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_TIMERS ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_FILE ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_LOADSO ON CACHE BOOL "")
-set(SDL_CPUINFO OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+set(SDL_CPUINFO ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_FILESYSTEM OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_DLOPEN ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(SDL_SENSOR OFF CACHE BOOL "")