diff --git a/indra/cmake/00-Common.cmake b/indra/cmake/00-Common.cmake
index e2f0ab2bd9f40528eb3e20b808821a6d80f18dca..1e21ab9077b1a0855c8d0551601780f44c4d2a76 100644
--- a/indra/cmake/00-Common.cmake
+++ b/indra/cmake/00-Common.cmake
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "RelWithDebInfo;Release;Debug" CACHE STRING
 
 # SIMD config
 option(USE_SSE41 "Enable usage of the SSE4.1 instruction set" OFF)
-option(USE_SSE42 "Enable usage of the SSE4.2 instruction set" OFF)
+option(USE_SSE42 "Enable usage of the SSE4.2 instruction set" ON)
 option(USE_AVX "Enable usage of the AVX instruction set" OFF)
 option(USE_AVX2 "Enable usage of the AVX2 instruction set" OFF)
 if((USE_SSE41 AND USE_AVX) OR (USE_SSE41 AND USE_AVX AND USE_AVX2) OR (USE_AVX AND USE_AVX2))