diff --git a/gst/videomixer/blend.c b/gst/videomixer/blend.c
index bb55a85bd6..b0ffbf6009 100644
--- a/gst/videomixer/blend.c
+++ b/gst/videomixer/blend.c
@@ -722,7 +722,9 @@ FillColorFunction gst_video_mixer_fill_color_uyvy;
 void
 gst_video_mixer_init_blend (void)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_ORC
   orc_init ();
+#endif
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_videomixer_blend_debug, "videomixer_blend", 0,
       "video mixer blending functions");