diff --git a/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn b/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
index 558994d7869429..3b3cdd898426d0 100644
--- a/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
+++ b/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ declare_args() {
   # so only enable them by default for mainstream build configs.
   enable_wmax_tokens =
       !is_official_build &&
-      ((is_mac && target_cpu == "x64") ||
+      ((is_mac && target_cpu == "x64" && !use_system_xcode &&
+        mac_xcode_version == "default") ||
        (is_linux && !is_chromeos && target_cpu == "x64") ||
        (is_win && target_cpu == "x86") || (is_win && target_cpu == "x64") ||
        (is_android && target_cpu == "arm") ||