--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -209,10 +209,11 @@
     list(APPEND test_gnuradio_core_sources
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qa_dotprod_powerpc.cc
     )
-elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "^arm")
-    if(have_mfpu_neon)
-        add_definitions(-DHAVE_MFPU_NEON)
-    endif()
+elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "^armv7")
+    # Debian not building NEON support for now
+    #if(have_mfpu_neon)
+    #    add_definitions(-DHAVE_MFPU_NEON)
+    #endif()
     list(APPEND gnuradio_core_sources
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sysconfig_armv7_a.cc
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gr_fir_sysconfig_armv7_a.cc
