diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
index 563ff1f111b..137cde0536a 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ void VM_Version::get_processor_features() {
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseSHA256Intrinsics, false);
   }
 
-  if (UseSHA) {
+  if (UseSHA && supports_avx2() && supports_bmi2()) {
     if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseSHA512Intrinsics)) {
       FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseSHA512Intrinsics, true);
     }