diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 408bb5532d1b..94df0868804b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ vdso_install:
 
 archprepare: checkbin
 checkbin:
+ifndef CONFIG_CC_HAS_ASM_GOTO
+	@echo Compiler lacks asm-goto support.
+	@exit 1
+endif
 ifdef CONFIG_RETPOLINE
 ifeq ($(RETPOLINE_CFLAGS),)
 	@echo "You are building kernel with non-retpoline compiler." >&2