diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk
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+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk
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+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont-without-xsaves arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk
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+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-without-xsaves.mk
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+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont-without-xsaves arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true