diff --git a/compiler/x/env/OMRCPU.cpp b/compiler/x/env/OMRCPU.cpp
index b7dc1000895..6b77b619e50 100644
--- a/compiler/x/env/OMRCPU.cpp
+++ b/compiler/x/env/OMRCPU.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 TR_X86CPUIDBuffer *
 OMR::X86::CPU::queryX86TargetCPUID()
    {
+#ifdef J9_PROJECT_SPECIFIC
+   return NULL;
+#else
    static TR_X86CPUIDBuffer *buf = NULL;
    auto jitConfig = TR::JitConfig::instance();
 
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ OMR::X86::CPU::queryX86TargetCPUID()
       }
 
    return buf;
+#endif
    }
 
 const char *