diff --git a/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl b/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
index dba8d6de631..690af5485ac 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def tf_opts_nortti_if_android():
       "-fno-rtti",
       "-DGOOGLE_PROTOBUF_NO_RTTI",
       "-DGOOGLE_PROTOBUF_NO_STATIC_INITIALIZER",
-  ]) + if_android_x86(["-msse4.1"])
+  ])
 
 
 # LINT.ThenChange(//tensorflow/contrib/android/cmake/CMakeLists.txt)