diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a74a788d0..ca71c41ddb 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ enable_language(CXX)
 #####################################################################
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 
+if (${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "Intel")
+  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -restrict")
+endif()
+
 ########################################################################
 # User input options                                                   #
 ########################################################################
@@ -150,11 +154,6 @@ if(ENABLE_USER-OMP OR ENABLE_KOKKOS OR ENABLE_USER-INTEL)
   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${OpenMP_CXX_FLAGS}")
 endif()
 
-if((ENABLE_USER-OMP OR ENABLE_OPT OR ENABLE_USER-INTEL) AND
-        (${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "Intel"))
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -restrict")
-endif()
-
 if(ENABLE_KSPACE)
   set(FFT "KISSFFT" CACHE STRING "FFT library for KSPACE package")
   set_property(CACHE FFT PROPERTY STRINGS KISSFFT FFTW3 MKL FFTW2)