diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 58f3ccad23..911b6f0f15 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1134,6 +1134,12 @@ if(PKG_OPT)
 endif()
 
 if(PKG_USER-INTEL)
+  include(CheckIncludeFile)
+  check_include_file(immintrin.h FOUND_IMMINTRIN)
+  if(NOT FOUND_IMMINTRIN)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "immintrin.h header not found, Intel package won't work without it")
+  endif()
+
   add_definitions(-DLMP_USER_INTEL)
 
   set(INTEL_ARCH "cpu" CACHE STRING "Architectures used by USER-INTEL (cpu or knl)")