diff --git a/src/optim.jl b/src/optim.jl
index 0bf2d4cd..f86e7c4f 100644
--- a/src/optim.jl
+++ b/src/optim.jl
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ function buildScalarOptimizerPipeline(fpm, @nospecialize(job::CompilerJob), opt_
     if opt_level >= 2
         add!(fpm, AllocOptPass())
         add!(fpm, SROAPass())
-        add!(fpm, VectorCombinePass())
+        if can_vectorize(job)
+            add!(fpm, VectorCombinePass())
+        end
         add!(fpm, MergedLoadStoreMotionPass())
         add!(fpm, GVNPass())
         add!(fpm, SCCPPass())