diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fb1210edf..04aad792e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -228,6 +228,15 @@ if test "$enable_upnp" = "yes"; then
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_UPNP, test "$enable_upnp" = "yes")
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(arm-acc,
+	AS_HELP_STRING(--disable-arm-acc,disable arm hardware acceleration),
+	,[enable_arm_acc=yes])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_ARM_ACC,test "$enable_arm_acc" = "yes")
+if test "$enable_arm_acc" = "yes"; then
+	AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_ARM_ACC,1,[enable arm hardware acceleration])
+fi
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(extupdate,
 	AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-extupdate], [enable extended update routine @<:@default=no@:>@]),
 	AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_EXTUPDATE, 1, [enable extended update routine]))
diff --git a/src/driver/fb_accel.h b/src/driver/fb_accel.h
index 2b5e8d168..d6cf31d3c 100644
--- a/src/driver/fb_accel.h
+++ b/src/driver/fb_accel.h
@@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ class CFbAccelARM
 		int scale2Res(int size);
 		bool fullHdAvailable();
 		void setOsdResolutions();
+#if ENABLE_ARM_ACC
 #if BOXMODEL_HD51 || BOXMODEL_HD60 || BOXMODEL_BRE2ZE4K || BOXMODEL_H7
 		void paintRect(const int x, const int y, const int dx, const int dy, const fb_pixel_t col);
 #endif
+#endif
 };
 
 class CFbAccelMIPS
diff --git a/src/driver/fb_accel_arm.cpp b/src/driver/fb_accel_arm.cpp
index ae6d2b8d9..ebef37629 100644
--- a/src/driver/fb_accel_arm.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fb_accel_arm.cpp
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ bool CFbAccelARM::fullHdAvailable()
 	return false;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_ARM_ACC
 #if BOXMODEL_HD51 || BOXMODEL_HD60 || BOXMODEL_BRE2ZE4K || BOXMODEL_H7
 void CFbAccelARM::paintRect(const int x, const int y, const int dx, const int dy, const fb_pixel_t col)
 {
@@ -401,3 +402,4 @@ void CFbAccelARM::paintRect(const int x, const int y, const int dx, const int dy
 	blit();
 }
 #endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index dc86d9b7e..9f5816913 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -2532,8 +2532,10 @@ void CChannelList::paint_events(CChannelEventList &evtlist)
 	ffheight = g_Font[eventFont]->getHeight();
 	frameBuffer->paintBoxRel(x+ width,y+ theight+pig_height, infozone_width, infozone_height,COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_0);
 
+#if ENABLE_ARM_ACC
 #if BOXMODEL_HD51 || BOXMODEL_HD60 || BOXMODEL_BRE2ZE4K || BOXMODEL_H7
 	usleep(300); // because of CFbAccelARM::paintRect()
+#endif
 #endif
 
 	char startTime[10];