diff --git a/rust/lance-linalg/build.rs b/rust/lance-linalg/build.rs
index fee023cf742..20e4ebb1370 100644
--- a/rust/lance-linalg/build.rs
+++ b/rust/lance-linalg/build.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,20 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    if cfg!(not(feature = "fp16kernels")) {
+        println!(
+            "cargo:warning=fp16kernels feature is not enabled, skipping build of fp16 kernels"
+        );
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if target_arch == "aarch64" && target_os == "macos" {
         // Build a version with NEON
         build_f16_with_flags("neon", &["-mtune=apple-m1"]).unwrap();
+    } else if target_arch == "aarch64" && target_os == "ios" {
+        // Build version with NEON
+        // A13 bionic is the earliest supported iOS SOC
+        build_f16_with_flags("neon", &["-mtune=apple-a13"]).unwrap();
     } else if target_arch == "aarch64" && target_os == "linux" {
         // Build a version with NEON
         build_f16_with_flags("neon", &["-march=armv8.2-a+fp16"]).unwrap();