diff --git a/Makefile.x86_64 b/Makefile.x86_64
index 00967bcb6..175db823d 100644
--- a/Makefile.x86_64
+++ b/Makefile.x86_64
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ CCOMMON_OPT += -mavx2
 FCOMMON_OPT += -mavx2
 endif
 endif
-ifndef OLDGCC
-ifdef HAVE_FMA3
-CCOMMON_OPT += -mfma
-FCOMMON_OPT += -mfma
-endif
-endif
 
 ifeq ($(CORE), SKYLAKEX)
 ifndef DYNAMIC_ARCH