diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 2538503f..7e6380da 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ ifeq (Darwin,$(TARGET_SYS))
     $(error missing: export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=XX.YY)
   endif
   TARGET_STRIP+= -x
+  ifneq (arm64,$(shell uname -m))
   TARGET_XCFLAGS+= -DLUAJIT_UNWIND_EXTERNAL
+  endif
   TARGET_XSHLDFLAGS= -dynamiclib -single_module -undefined dynamic_lookup -fPIC
   TARGET_DYNXLDOPTS=
   TARGET_XSHLDFLAGS+= -install_name $(TARGET_DYLIBPATH) -compatibility_version $(MAJVER).$(MINVER) -current_version $(MAJVER).$(MINVER).$(RELVER)