diff --git a/gnu/packages/game-development.scm b/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
index 4cd3804d199..0b08b04f510 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
@@ -1069,6 +1069,10 @@ games.")
     (arguments
      `(#:scons ,scons-python2
        #:scons-flags (list "platform=x11"
+                           ,@(if (string-prefix? "aarch64" (or (%current-target-system)
+                                                               (%current-system)))
+                               `("CCFLAGS=-DNO_THREADS")
+                               '())
                            ;; Avoid using many of the bundled libs.
                            ;; Note: These options can be found in the SConstruct file.
                            "builtin_freetype=no"