diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2edd116a4..21634a274 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -733,6 +733,9 @@ fn main() {
     #[cfg(all(feature = "tdx", feature = "sev_snp"))]
     compile_error!("Feature 'tdx' and 'sev_snp' are mutually exclusive.");
 
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "sev_snp", not(target_arch = "x86_64")))]
+    compile_error!("Feature 'sev_snp' needs target 'x86_64'");
+
     #[cfg(feature = "dhat-heap")]
     let _profiler = dhat::Profiler::new_heap();