diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index b1593e8f5..7a557e864 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -1463,6 +1463,9 @@ ifneq ($(ARCH), x86)
 NO_AFFINITY = 1
 endif
 endif
+ifdef ARMV8
+NO_AFFINITY = 1
+endif
 
 ifdef NO_AFFINITY
 ifeq ($(NO_AFFINITY), 0)