diff --git a/math/libsemigroups/Makefile b/math/libsemigroups/Makefile
index 5f7d6b21856bd..11cdf8e22fd62 100644
--- a/math/libsemigroups/Makefile
+++ b/math/libsemigroups/Makefile
@@ -24,12 +24,17 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-fmt --with-external-fmt=yes	\
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 TEST_TARGET=	check
 
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NATIVE
+
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${ARCH} != amd64
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-hpcombi
 .endif
 
+post-patch-NATIVE-off:
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's/-march=native/-march=default/' ${WRKSRC}/m4/ax_check_hpcombi.m4
+
 pre-configure:
 .if ${ARCH} == amd64
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|$$srcdir/extern/HPCombi|${LOCALBASE}/share/HPCombi|'	\