diff --git a/libpng16.changes b/libpng16.changes
index 60f03c5..5c0acc3 100644
--- a/libpng16.changes
+++ b/libpng16.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 15 07:30:04 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not use NEON instructions [bsc#1211176]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Apr 20 07:09:39 UTC 2023 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libpng16.spec b/libpng16.spec
index a99ecf6..4b65372 100644
--- a/libpng16.spec
+++ b/libpng16.spec
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,relro,-z,now"
 export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Og"
 %endif
 %configure \
-              --disable-static --enable-hardware-optimizations=yes
+              --enable-hardware-optimizations=yes \
+%ifarch armv6l armv6hl
+              --enable-arm-neon=no
+%endif
+              --disable-static
 %if %{asan_build}
 sed -i -e 's/^\(CFLAGS.*\)$/\1 -fsanitize=address/' \
        -e 's/\(^LIBS =.*\)/\1 -lasan/' Makefile