diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e8c53a47ed..59e6103b1c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4032,7 +4032,8 @@ fi
 
 # detect neon support
 if [ "$CFG_ARCH" = "arm" ] && [ "${CFG_NEON}" = "auto" ]; then
-    if compileTest unix/neon "neon"; then
+    # The iOS toolchain has trouble building the pixman NEON draw-helpers
+    if [ "$XPLATFORM_IOS" != "yes" ] && compileTest unix/neon "neon"; then
 	CFG_NEON=yes
     else
 	CFG_NEON=no