diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/CMakeLists.txt b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b0ca0daa..6d8fce504 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ function(ggml_add_cpu_backend_variant_impl tag_name)
         endif()
 
         list(APPEND GGML_CDEF_PUBLIC GGML_USE_CPU_KLEIDIAI)
-        set_source_files_properties(${GGML_KLEIDIAI_SOURCES} PROPERTIES COMPILE_OPTIONS ${PRIVATE_ARCH_FLAGS})
-        list(APPEND GGML_CPU_SOURCES ${GGML_KLEIDIAI_SOURCES})
+        set_source_files_properties("${GGML_KLEIDIAI_SOURCES}" PROPERTIES COMPILE_OPTIONS "${PRIVATE_ARCH_FLAGS}")
+        list(APPEND GGML_CPU_SOURCES "${GGML_KLEIDIAI_SOURCES}")
     endif()
 
     message(STATUS "Adding CPU backend variant ${GGML_CPU_NAME}: ${ARCH_FLAGS} ${ARCH_DEFINITIONS}")
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-kleidiai/kleidiai_kernels.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-kleidiai/kleidiai_kernels.cpp
index 97ac5ddb3..fbb44cf17 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-kleidiai/kleidiai_kernels.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-kleidiai/kleidiai_kernels.cpp
@@ -63,49 +63,6 @@ static ggml_kleidiai_kernels gemm_gemv_kernels[] = {
         /* .required_cpu       = */ CPU_FEATURE_SME,
     },
 #endif
-#if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8)
-    {
-        /* i8mm GEMM */
-        /* .kern_info = */ {
-            /* .get_m_step            = */ kai_get_m_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_n_step            = */ kai_get_n_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_mr                = */ kai_get_mr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_nr                = */ kai_get_nr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_kr                = */ kai_get_kr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_sr                = */ kai_get_sr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_lhs_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_rhs_packed_offset = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_dst_offset        = */ kai_get_dst_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .get_dst_size          = */ kai_get_dst_size_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-            /* .run_kernel            = */ kai_run_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
-        },
-        /* i8mm GEMV */
-        /* .kern_info = */ {
-            /* .get_m_step            = */ kai_get_m_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_n_step            = */ kai_get_n_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_mr                = */ kai_get_mr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_nr                = */ kai_get_nr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_kr                = */ kai_get_kr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_sr                = */ kai_get_sr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_lhs_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_rhs_packed_offset = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_dst_offset        = */ kai_get_dst_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .get_dst_size          = */ kai_get_dst_size_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-            /* .run_kernel            = */ kai_run_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
-        },
-        /* .lhs_info = */ {
-            /* .get_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_offset_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
-        /* .get_packed_offset = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
-        /* .packed_size       = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_size_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
-        /* .pack_func         = */ kai_run_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
-        },
-        /* .rhs_info = */ {
-            /* .packed_size = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_size_rhs_pack_nxk_qsi4c32pscalef16_qsu4c32s16s0,
-            /* .pack_func   = */ kai_run_rhs_pack_nxk_qsi4c32pscalef16_qsu4c32s16s0,
-        },
-        /* .required_cpu       = */ CPU_FEATURE_DOTPROD | CPU_FEATURE_I8MM,
-    },
-#endif
 #if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_DOTPROD)
     {
         /* DOTPROD GEMM */
@@ -149,6 +106,49 @@ static ggml_kleidiai_kernels gemm_gemv_kernels[] = {
         /* .required_cpu       = */ CPU_FEATURE_DOTPROD,
     },
 #endif
+#if defined(__ARM_FEATURE_MATMUL_INT8)
+    {
+        /* i8mm GEMM */
+        /* .kern_info = */ {
+            /* .get_m_step            = */ kai_get_m_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_n_step            = */ kai_get_n_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_mr                = */ kai_get_mr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_nr                = */ kai_get_nr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_kr                = */ kai_get_kr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_sr                = */ kai_get_sr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_lhs_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_rhs_packed_offset = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_dst_offset        = */ kai_get_dst_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .get_dst_size          = */ kai_get_dst_size_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+            /* .run_kernel            = */ kai_run_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p4x8_qsi4c32p4x8_16x4_neon_i8mm,
+        },
+        /* i8mm GEMV */
+        /* .kern_info = */ {
+            /* .get_m_step            = */ kai_get_m_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_n_step            = */ kai_get_n_step_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_mr                = */ kai_get_mr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_nr                = */ kai_get_nr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_kr                = */ kai_get_kr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_sr                = */ kai_get_sr_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_lhs_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_rhs_packed_offset = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_dst_offset        = */ kai_get_dst_offset_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .get_dst_size          = */ kai_get_dst_size_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+            /* .run_kernel            = */ kai_run_matmul_clamp_f32_qsi8d32p1x8_qsi4c32p4x8_1x4x32_neon_dotprod,
+        },
+        /* .lhs_info = */ {
+            /* .get_offset        = */ kai_get_lhs_offset_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
+        /* .get_packed_offset = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_offset_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
+        /* .packed_size       = */ kai_get_lhs_packed_size_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
+        /* .pack_func         = */ kai_run_lhs_quant_pack_qsi8d32p_f32,
+        },
+        /* .rhs_info = */ {
+            /* .packed_size = */ kai_get_rhs_packed_size_rhs_pack_nxk_qsi4c32pscalef16_qsu4c32s16s0,
+            /* .pack_func   = */ kai_run_rhs_pack_nxk_qsi4c32pscalef16_qsu4c32s16s0,
+        },
+        /* .required_cpu       = */ CPU_FEATURE_DOTPROD | CPU_FEATURE_I8MM,
+    },
+#endif
 };
 
 ggml_kleidiai_kernels * ggml_kleidiai_select_kernels(cpu_feature features) {