diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index 6e98b3fc8..065580e4a 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -1750,6 +1750,8 @@ export HAVE_NEON
 ifndef NO_MSA
   export HAVE_MSA
   export MSA_FLAGS
+else
+  export NO_MSA
 endif
 export KERNELDIR
 export FUNCTION_PROFILE