diff --git a/buildsystem/simd_checks/meson.build b/buildsystem/simd_checks/meson.build
index 03a1bf055d..e55740d750 100644
--- a/buildsystem/simd_checks/meson.build
+++ b/buildsystem/simd_checks/meson.build
@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ have_sse2_intrinsics = cc.compiles('''
 ''', args: ['-msse2'], name: 'SSE2 intrinsics check')
 cdata.set('HAVE_SSE2_INTRINSICS', have_sse2_intrinsics)
 
-# Check for SSE inline assembly support
-can_compile_sse = cc.compiles('''
-    void f() {
-        void *p;
-        asm volatile("xorps %%xmm1,%%xmm2"::"r"(p):"xmm1", "xmm2");
-    }
-''', args: ['-msse'], name: 'SSE inline asm check')
-cdata.set('CAN_COMPILE_SSE', can_compile_sse)
-have_sse = can_compile_sse
-
 # Check for SSE2 inline assembly support
 can_compile_sse2 = cc.compiles('''
     void f() {
diff --git a/config.h.meson b/config.h.meson
index 14dbf86254..0ce9ffcc24 100644
--- a/config.h.meson
+++ b/config.h.meson
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@
 /* Define to 1 if SSE2 intrinsics are available. */
 #mesondefine HAVE_SSE2_INTRINSICS
 
-/* Define to 1 if SSE inline assembly is available. */
-#mesondefine CAN_COMPILE_SSE
-
 /* Define to 1 if SSE2 inline assembly is available. */
 #mesondefine CAN_COMPILE_SSE2