diff --git a/devel/rkcommon/Makefile b/devel/rkcommon/Makefile
index 194ecbfba1e0..b52f1832a6a7 100644
--- a/devel/rkcommon/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rkcommon/Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 PORTNAME=	rkcommon
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	1.8.0
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Intel RenderKit common C++/CMake infrastructure
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libtbb.so:devel/onetbb
 
 USES=		cmake:testing compiler:c++11-lang
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ospray
 
 CMAKE_OFF=	BUILD_TESTING
 CMAKE_TESTING_ON=	BUILD_TESTING
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == "i386"
+CXXFLAGS+=	-msse2 # workaround for error: '_mm_setcsr' needs target feature sse
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>