diff --git a/Formula/ffmpeg.rb b/Formula/ffmpeg.rb
index 0a22eb57df..473ef6fb3a 100644
--- a/Formula/ffmpeg.rb
+++ b/Formula/ffmpeg.rb
@@ -80,12 +80,13 @@ class Ffmpeg < Formula
             "--enable-version3",
             "--enable-hardcoded-tables",
             "--enable-avresample",
-            "--enable-opencl",
             "--cc=#{ENV.cc}",
             "--host-cflags=#{ENV.cflags}",
             "--host-ldflags=#{ENV.ldflags}"
            ]
 
+    args << "--enable-opencl" if MacOS.version > :lion
+
     args << "--enable-libx264" if build.with? "x264"
     args << "--enable-libmp3lame" if build.with? "lame"
     args << "--enable-libvo-aacenc" if build.with? "libvo-aacenc"