diff --git a/libavutil/x86/x86inc.asm b/libavutil/x86/x86inc.asm
index e971a0a93e..ff51a2704b 100644
--- a/libavutil/x86/x86inc.asm
+++ b/libavutil/x86/x86inc.asm
@@ -638,10 +638,8 @@ DECLARE_ARG 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
 
 %define last_branch_adr $$
 %macro AUTO_REP_RET 0
-    %ifndef cpuflags
-        times ((last_branch_adr-$)>>31)+1 rep ; times 1 iff $ != last_branch_adr.
-    %elif notcpuflag(ssse3)
-        times ((last_branch_adr-$)>>31)+1 rep
+    %if notcpuflag(ssse3)
+        times ((last_branch_adr-$)>>31)+1 rep ; times 1 iff $ == last_branch_adr.
     %endif
     ret
 %endmacro