diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/meson.build b/drivers/dma/idxd/meson.build
index dcc0a297d7..c5403b431c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/meson.build
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 build = dpdk_conf.has('RTE_ARCH_X86')
 reason = 'only supported on x86'
 
+test_avx2_code = '''
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+__attribute__((target("avx2")))
+__m256i fn(void *x) { return _mm256_loadu_si256(x); }
+'''
+if build and not cc.compiles(test_avx2_code, args:machine_args)
+    build = false
+    reason = 'missing support for AVX2 function attribute'
+    subdir_done()
+endif
+
 deps += ['bus_pci']
 sources = files(
         'idxd_common.c',