diff --git a/meta/recipes-multimedia/webp/libwebp_0.5.1.bb b/meta/recipes-multimedia/webp/libwebp_0.5.1.bb
index 222bd56b8a..b882db75b6 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-multimedia/webp/libwebp_0.5.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-multimedia/webp/libwebp_0.5.1.bb
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " \
     --enable-libwebpdemux \
     --enable-threading \
 "
+# Do not trust configure to determine if neon is available.
+#
+EXTRA_OECONF_append_arm = " \
+    ${@bb.utils.contains("TUNE_FEATURES","neon","--enable-neon","--disable-neon",d)} \
+"
 
 inherit autotools lib_package