diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 01d820051e..b138e3f71e 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static void displayMiscInfo(void)
 #if defined(LA64)
     if (box64env.avx && !cpuext.lasx) {
         box64env.avx = 0;
-        box64env.avx2 = 0;
     }
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/env.h b/src/include/env.h
index ab9614d900..59d992b00e 100644
--- a/src/include/env.h
+++ b/src/include/env.h
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ typedef struct box64env_s {
     /******** Custom ones ********/
     int maxcpu;
     int dynarec_test;
-    int avx2;
     int rolling_log;
     int dynarec_perf_map_fd;
     int dynarec_gdbjit;
diff --git a/src/os/my_cpuid.c b/src/os/my_cpuid.c
index 94beab88c6..46108aeb0e 100644
--- a/src/os/my_cpuid.c
+++ b/src/os/my_cpuid.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void my_cpuid(x64emu_t* emu)
                     | 1<<3      // Monitor/MWait (priviledge instructions)
                     | (BOX64ENV(cputype)?0:1)<<5      // VMX  //is that usefull
                     | 1<<9      // SSSE3
-                    | BOX64ENV(avx2)<<12     // fma
+                    | (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)<<12     // fma
                     | 1<<13     // cx16 (cmpxchg16)
                     | 1<<19     // SSE4_1
                     | BOX64ENV(sse42)<<20     // SSE4_2 can be hiden
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void my_cpuid(x64emu_t* emu)
                     | BOX64ENV(avx)<<27 // osxsave
                     | BOX64ENV(avx)<<28 // AVX
                     | BOX64ENV(avx)<<29 // F16C
-                    | BOX64ENV(avx2)<<30     // RDRAND
+                    | (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)<<30     // RDRAND
                     | 0<<31     // Hypervisor guest running
                     ;
             break;
@@ -206,22 +206,22 @@ void my_cpuid(x64emu_t* emu)
                 R_RAX = 0;
                 R_RBX = 1<<0 // FSGSBASE
                         | BOX64ENV(avx)<<3  // BMI1
-                        | BOX64ENV(avx2)<<5  //AVX2
+                        | (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)<<5  //AVX2
                         | (BOX64ENV(cputype)?0:1)<<6 // FDP_EXCPTN_ONLY
                         | 1<<7 // SMEP
-                        | BOX64ENV(avx2)<<8 //BMI2
+                        | (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)<<8 //BMI2
                         | (BOX64ENV(cputype)?0:1)<<9    // Enhanced REP MOVSB   // is it a good idea?
                         | 1<<10 //INVPCID (priviledge instruction
                         | (BOX64ENV(cputype)?0:1)<<13 // Deprecates FPU CS and FPU DS
                         | 0<<18 // RDSEED
-                        | BOX64ENV(avx2)<<19 //ADX
+                        | (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)<<19 //ADX
                         | 1<<23 // CLFLUSHOPT
                         | 1<<24 // CLWB
                         | BOX64ENV(shaext)<<29 // SHA extension
                         ;
                 R_RCX =
                         (BOX64ENV(avx)&&BOX64ENV(aes))<<9   | //VAES
-                        (BOX64ENV(avx2)&&BOX64ENV(pclmulqdq))<<10 | //VPCLMULQDQ.
+                        ((BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)&&BOX64ENV(pclmulqdq))<<10 | //VPCLMULQDQ.
                         1<<22 | // RDPID
                         0;
                 R_RDX = 0;
diff --git a/src/tools/env.c b/src/tools/env.c
index 500368b230..20bec39953 100644
--- a/src/tools/env.c
+++ b/src/tools/env.c
@@ -267,10 +267,6 @@ static void applyCustomRules()
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (box64env.avx == 2) {
-        box64env.avx = 1;
-        box64env.avx2 = 1;
-    }
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
     if (box64env.exit) exit(0);
diff --git a/src/wrapped/wrappedlibc.c b/src/wrapped/wrappedlibc.c
index 1fe2b7d166..e0b7c9220f 100644
--- a/src/wrapped/wrappedlibc.c
+++ b/src/wrapped/wrappedlibc.c
@@ -2189,10 +2189,10 @@ void CreateCPUInfoFile(int fd)
                       BOX64ENV(pclmulqdq)?" pclmulqdq":"",
                       BOX64ENV(aes)?" aes":"",
                       BOX64ENV(sse42)?" sse4_2":"", BOX64ENV(avx)?" avx":"", BOX64ENV(shaext)?" sha_ni":"",
-                      BOX64ENV(avx)?" bmi1":"", BOX64ENV(avx2)?" avx2":"", BOX64ENV(avx)?" bmi2":"",
-                      (BOX64ENV(avx2)&&BOX64ENV(aes))?" vaes":"", BOX64ENV(avx2)?" fma":"",
-                      BOX64ENV(avx)?" xsave":"", BOX64ENV(avx)?" f16c":"", BOX64ENV(avx2)?" randr":"",
-                      BOX64ENV(avx2)?" adx":""
+                      BOX64ENV(avx)?" bmi1":"", (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)?" avx2":"", BOX64ENV(avx)?" bmi2":"",
+                      ((BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)&&BOX64ENV(aes))?" vaes":"", (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)?" fma":"",
+                      BOX64ENV(avx)?" xsave":"", BOX64ENV(avx)?" f16c":"", (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)?" randr":"",
+                      (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)?" adx":""
                       );
         P;
         sprintf(buff, "address sizes\t: 48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual\n");
diff --git a/src/wrapped/wrappedsdl2.c b/src/wrapped/wrappedsdl2.c
index c4b5c3fbcc..fcb12ba796 100644
--- a/src/wrapped/wrappedsdl2.c
+++ b/src/wrapped/wrappedsdl2.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int EXPORT my2_SDL_HasAVX(void) {
     return BOX64ENV(avx)?1:0;
 }
 int EXPORT my2_SDL_HasAVX2(void) {
-    return BOX64ENV(avx2)?1:0;
+    return (BOX64ENV(avx) == 2)?1:0;
 }
 int EXPORT my2_SDL_HasAVX512F(void) __attribute__((alias("sdl_No")));