diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
index 909e2a471c..2f9068c60d 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  if(ENABLE_NEON)
-    add_extra_compiler_option(-mfpu=neon)
-  endif()
-
   # Profiling?
   if(ENABLE_PROFILING)
     add_extra_compiler_option("-pg -g")