diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 3065df5d9..8cc28e218 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_AESNI_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__aarch64__) && defined(__GNUC__)
+/* We don't do anything with MBEDTLS_AESCE_C on systems without ^ these two */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_AESCE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_ASM)
 #error "MBEDTLS_AESCE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C)
 #error "MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C defined, but not all prerequisites"