diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
index 6700887fb8f..ebcf6803596 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
@@ -485,9 +485,10 @@ llvmpipe_create_screen(struct sw_winsys *winsys)
 {
    struct llvmpipe_screen *screen;
 
-#ifdef PIPE_ARCH_X86
-   /* require SSE2 due to LLVM PR6960. */
    util_cpu_detect();
+
+#if defined(PIPE_ARCH_X86) && HAVE_LLVM < 0x0302
+   /* require SSE2 due to LLVM PR6960. */
    if (!util_cpu_caps.has_sse2)
        return NULL;
 #endif