diff --git a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
index 181f179ed1..869796f0e3 100644
--- a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ option(GGML_RV_ZFH           "ggml: enable riscv zfh"        ON)
 option(GGML_RV_ZVFH          "ggml: enable riscv zvfh"       ON)
 option(GGML_RV_ZICBOP        "ggml: enable riscv zicbop"     ON)
 option(GGML_XTHEADVECTOR     "ggml: enable xtheadvector"     OFF)
-option(GGML_VXE              "ggml: enable vxe"              ON)
+option(GGML_VXE              "ggml: enable vxe"              ${GGML_NATIVE})
 
 option(GGML_CPU_ALL_VARIANTS "ggml: build all variants of the CPU backend (requires GGML_BACKEND_DL)" OFF)
 set(GGML_CPU_ARM_ARCH        "" CACHE STRING "ggml: CPU architecture for ARM")