diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i586_pc_windows_msvc.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i586_pc_windows_msvc.rs
index dd38f86bced2e..394e6f9e6bf65 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i586_pc_windows_msvc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i586_pc_windows_msvc.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::spec::Target;
 
 pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::i686_pc_windows_msvc::target();
+    base.rustc_abi = None; // overwrite the SSE2 ABI set by the base target
     base.cpu = "pentium".into();
     base.llvm_target = "i586-pc-windows-msvc".into();
     base