diff --git a/library/aesce.c b/library/aesce.c
index 17f09aa55..eaaa5b5c3 100644
--- a/library/aesce.c
+++ b/library/aesce.c
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@
 #    endif
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_NEON_INTRINSICS)
-#error "Target does not support NEON instructions"
-#endif
-
 #if !(defined(__ARM_FEATURE_CRYPTO) || defined(__ARM_FEATURE_AES)) || \
     defined(MBEDTLS_ENABLE_ARM_CRYPTO_EXTENSIONS_COMPILER_FLAG)
 #   if defined(__ARMCOMPILER_VERSION)