diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index c2385c48ef..10d5f09208 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ add_subdirectory(fmt)
 
 # Xbyak
 if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
-    add_library(xbyak INTERFACE)
-    file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/xbyak/include)
-    file(COPY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xbyak/xbyak DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/xbyak/include)
-    target_include_directories(xbyak SYSTEM INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/xbyak/include)
-    target_compile_definitions(xbyak INTERFACE XBYAK_NO_OP_NAMES)
+    add_subdirectory(xbyak)
 endif()
 
 # Dynarmic
diff --git a/externals/xbyak b/externals/xbyak
index 48457bfa0d..a1ac3750f9 160000
--- a/externals/xbyak
+++ b/externals/xbyak
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 48457bfa0ded67bb4ae2d4c141c36b35469257ee
+Subproject commit a1ac3750f9a639b5a6c6d6c7da4259b8d6790989