diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
index 248c46ddf4643..c4b4a9bff469b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
@@ -1295,6 +1295,7 @@ void VM_Version::get_processor_features() {
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(MaxVectorSize, max_vector_size);
   }
 
+#if defined(COMPILER2)
   if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(SuperWordMaxVectorSize)) {
     if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseAVX) && UseAVX > 2 &&
         is_intel_skylake() && _stepping >= 5) {
@@ -1313,6 +1314,7 @@ void VM_Version::get_processor_features() {
       FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(SuperWordMaxVectorSize, MaxVectorSize);
     }
   }
+#endif
 
 #if defined(COMPILER2) && defined(ASSERT)
   if (MaxVectorSize > 0) {