diff --git a/src_c/collisions.c b/src_c/collisions.c
index 771627bd..8cc29ed3 100644
--- a/src_c/collisions.c
+++ b/src_c/collisions.c
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@ pgIntersection_LineRect(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double *X, double *Y,
                         double *T)
 {
 #if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
-    return pgIntersection_LineRect_avx2(line, rect, X, Y, T);
-#else
+    if (pg_HasAVX2())
+        return pgIntersection_LineRect_avx2(line, rect, X, Y, T);
+#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
+
     double x = (double)rect->x;
     double y = (double)rect->y;
     double w = (double)rect->w;
@@ -237,15 +239,16 @@ pgIntersection_LineRect(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double *X, double *Y,
     }
 
     return ret;
-#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
 }
 
 static int
 pgCollision_RectLine(SDL_Rect *rect, pgLineBase *line)
 {
 #if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
-    return pgCollision_RectLine_avx2(rect, line);
-#else
+    if (pg_HasAVX2())
+        return pgCollision_RectLine_avx2(rect, line);
+#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
+
     double x = (double)rect->x;
     double y = (double)rect->y;
     double w = (double)rect->w;
@@ -258,7 +261,6 @@ pgCollision_RectLine(SDL_Rect *rect, pgLineBase *line)
 
     return pgCollision_LineLine(line, &a) || pgCollision_LineLine(line, &b) ||
            pgCollision_LineLine(line, &c) || pgCollision_LineLine(line, &d);
-#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
 }
 
 static int
@@ -361,8 +363,10 @@ static int
 pgRaycast_LineRect(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double max_t, double *T)
 {
 #if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
-    return pgRaycast_LineRect_avx2(line, rect, max_t, T);
-#else
+    if (pg_HasAVX2())
+        return pgRaycast_LineRect_avx2(line, rect, max_t, T);
+#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
+
     double x = (double)rect->x;
     double y = (double)rect->y;
     double w = (double)rect->w;
@@ -392,7 +396,6 @@ pgRaycast_LineRect(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double max_t, double *T)
     }
 
     return ret;
-#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/src_c/simd_collisions.h b/src_c/simd_collisions.h
index a9226904..f3729459 100644
--- a/src_c/simd_collisions.h
+++ b/src_c/simd_collisions.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #endif /* ~defined(__AVX2__) && defined(HAVE_IMMINTRIN_H) && \
           !defined(SDL_DISABLE_IMMINTRIN_H) */
 
+PG_FORCEINLINE static int
+pg_HasAVX2(void);
+
 #ifdef AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
 PG_FORCEINLINE static int
 pgIntersection_LineRect_avx2(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double *X,
diff --git a/src_c/simd_collisions_avx2.c b/src_c/simd_collisions_avx2.c
index 035f25ca..f203d064 100644
--- a/src_c/simd_collisions_avx2.c
+++ b/src_c/simd_collisions_avx2.c
@@ -1,10 +1,59 @@
 #include "include/pygame.h"
 #include "simd_collisions.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#include <intrin.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_IMMINTRIN_H) && !defined(SDL_DISABLE_IMMINTRIN_H)
 #include <immintrin.h>
 #endif /* defined(HAVE_IMMINTRIN_H) && !defined(SDL_DISABLE_IMMINTRIN_H) */
 
+PG_FORCEINLINE static int
+pg_HasAVX2(void)
+{
+    // The check is cached.
+    static int has_avx2 = -1;
+    if (has_avx2 != -1)
+        return has_avx2;
+
+#if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+    // Reference:
+    // https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.2/gcc/X86-Built-in-Functions.html
+    has_avx2 = __builtin_cpu_supports("avx2");
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+    // Reference:
+    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/intrinsics/cpuid-cpuidex?view=msvc-170
+
+    int cpu_info[4];
+    __cpuid(cpu_info, 0);
+
+    int info_n = cpu_info[0];
+    int *data = (int *)_alloca(sizeof(int) * info_n * 4);
+    // int data[info_n][4];
+
+    for (int i = 0; i <= info_n; i++) {
+        __cpuidex(cpu_info, i, 0);
+
+        // memcpy(&data[i], cpu_info, sizeof(int) * 4);
+        memcpy(data + i * 4, cpu_info, sizeof(int) * 4);
+    }
+
+    // has_avx2 = data[7][1] >> 5 & 1;
+    has_avx2 = data[7 * 4 + 1] >> 5 & 1;
+#else
+    has_avx2 = 0;
+#endif
+#else
+    has_avx2 = 0;
+#endif /* ~__AVX2__ */
+
+    return has_avx2;
+}
+
 #if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
 PG_FORCEINLINE static int
 pgIntersection_LineRect_avx2(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double *X,
@@ -97,9 +146,7 @@ pgIntersection_LineRect_avx2(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double *X,
 
     return 1;
 }
-#endif /* ~AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED */
 
-#if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
 PG_FORCEINLINE static int
 pgCollision_RectLine_avx2(SDL_Rect *rect, pgLineBase *line)
 {
@@ -168,9 +215,7 @@ pgCollision_RectLine_avx2(SDL_Rect *rect, pgLineBase *line)
     // if no lines touch the rectangle then this will be false
     return _mm256_movemask_pd(t_u_256d) != 0x0;
 }
-#endif /* ~AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED */
 
-#if AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED
 PG_FORCEINLINE static int
 pgRaycast_LineRect_avx2(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double max_t,
                         double *T)
@@ -255,4 +300,4 @@ pgRaycast_LineRect_avx2(pgLineBase *line, SDL_Rect *rect, double max_t,
 
     return 1;
 }
-#endif /* ~AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* ~AVX2_IS_SUPPORTED */