diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9674404b..ab2c83a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -329,16 +329,17 @@ else()
     set(STATIC_ASSERT_FLAG "-Dstatic_assert=_Static_assert")
   endif()
 
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${STATIC_ASSERT_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${C_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${CXX_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
+
   option(NO_AES "Explicitly disable AES support" ${NO_AES})
 
-  if (NO_AES)
-    message(STATUS "Disabling AES support")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${STATIC_ASSERT_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${C_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${CXX_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
+  if (NOT NO_AES)
+    message(STATUS "AES support enabled")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -maes")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -maes")
   else()
-    message(STATUS "Enabling AES support")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${STATIC_ASSERT_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${C_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG} -maes")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${CXX_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG} -maes")
+    message(STATUS "AES support disabled")
   endif()
 
   if(ARM6)