diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c b/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
index c52575d07..382280878 100644
--- a/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
 USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *****************************************************************************/
 
+#pragma GCC optimize("no-tree-vectorize")
 
 #include "common.h"