diff --git a/.devcontainer/coverage.sh b/.devcontainer/coverage.sh
index 1abf33d6c2877d63b06da6c72f5029927e9cb933..def7d4ab3d69f461917ef94a631947a92ce3ee17 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/coverage.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/coverage.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -eu
 BUILD_ID="kleidicv-coverage" \
 CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="--target=aarch64-linux-gnu --coverage" \
 CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="--rtlib=compiler-rt -static -fuse-ld=lld" \
-EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF" \
+EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF" \
 ./scripts/build.sh kleidicv-test
 
 # Clean any coverage results from previous runs
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index f28727db8a9f43cef5551935055bbf0fa9a3d12e..7590c4c6d38abcc0813b3ae2d598f5290342930b 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "env": {
           "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": "--target=aarch64-linux-gnu",
           "CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS": "--rtlib=compiler-rt -static -fuse-ld=lld",
-          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1"
+          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1"
         }
       },
       "group": {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
           "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": "--target=aarch64-linux-gnu",
           "CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS": "--rtlib=compiler-rt -static -fuse-ld=lld",
-          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF"
+          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF"
         }
       },
       "group": {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         "env": {
           "BUILD_ID": "kleidicv-gcc",
           "CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS": "-static",
-          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF",
+          "EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS": "-DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF",
           "CC": "aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc",
           "CXX": "aarch64-linux-gnu-g++"
         }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0465031b94a154bd5ff823d4792f53ea838555b9..d8572f87726747f52ed42b53be2d317a1fedb563 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ This changelog aims to follow the guiding principles of
 - Resize 4x4 for float.
 - Resize 0.5x0.5 for uint8_t.
 - Conversion from float to (u)int8_t and vice versa.
+- KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS configuration option.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/doc/build.md b/doc/build.md
index 727ef295f8a8bb5d23ee491af4a30eeaa7f82298..5906cd34c62660fd73009eaf86dc9ddfc1b77bc5 100644
--- a/doc/build.md
+++ b/doc/build.md
@@ -118,5 +118,6 @@ In addition to the standard CMake settings, KleidiCV behaviour can be
 modified at build time via the following CMake options:
 - `KLEIDICV_BENCHMARK` - Enable building KleidiCV benchmarks. The benchmarks use Google Benchmark which will be downloaded automatically. Off by default.
 - `KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SME2` - Enable Scalable Matrix Extension 2 and Streaming Scalable Vector Extension code paths if supported by the compiler. On by default.
+  - `KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS` - Limit Scalable Matrix Extension 2 code paths to cases where it is expected to provide a benefit over other code paths. On by default. Has no effect if `KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SME2` is false.
 - `KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SVE2` -  Enable Scalable Vector Extension 2 code paths if supported by the compiler. On by default.
   - `KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS` - Limit Scalable Vector Extension 2 code paths to cases where it is expected to provide a benefit over other code paths. On by default. Has no effect if `KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SVE2` is false.
diff --git a/kleidicv/CMakeLists.txt b/kleidicv/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ece23cd4956acfacc9a3a0a5130c9645e2705a3..4c17e4e6f70ae9e86871cef7fcef20037c2b7c78 100644
--- a/kleidicv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kleidicv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ else()
   set(KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SVE2 OFF)
   set(KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SME2 OFF)
 endif()
+option(
+  KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS
+  "Limits SME2 code paths to selected algorithms. Has no effect if KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SME2 is false."
+  ON
+)
 option(
   KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS
   "Limits SVE2 code paths to selected algorithms. Has no effect if KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SVE2 is false."
@@ -66,6 +71,10 @@ if (KLEIDICV_ENABLE_SME2)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+if(KLEIDICV_BUILD_SME2 AND NOT KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS)
+  set(KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SME2 ON)
+endif()
+
 if(KLEIDICV_BUILD_SVE2 AND NOT KLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS)
   set(KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SVE2 ON)
 endif()
diff --git a/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/config.h.in b/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/config.h.in
index 1985155dc8c3f21b30393d6615d42662a44c8557..65196e761ee7b324581b2050837a948b94511b1e 100644
--- a/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/config.h.in
+++ b/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/config.h.in
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 // Main configuration switches.
 
+#cmakedefine01 KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SME2
+
 #cmakedefine01 KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SVE2
 
 #cmakedefine01 KLEIDICV_ASSUME_128BIT_SVE2
diff --git a/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/dispatch.h b/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/dispatch.h
index 7ff35c8ffef32e2628b7001b45e8401b4bbbd8be..a7400e66d84874421a24c1342fb9708b1cde9380 100644
--- a/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/dispatch.h
+++ b/kleidicv/include/kleidicv/dispatch.h
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ static inline bool hwcaps_has_sme2(HwCaps hwcaps) {
 
 #endif  // KLEIDICV_HAVE_SVE2 || KLEIDICV_HAVE_SME2
 
+#if KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SME2
+#define KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(func) func
+#else
+#define KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(func) nullptr
+#endif  // KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SME2
+
 #if KLEIDICV_ALWAYS_ENABLE_SVE2
 #define KLEIDICV_SVE2_IMPL_IF(func) func
 #else
diff --git a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/absdiff_api.cpp b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/absdiff_api.cpp
index 2a010ab1bf7fc1faedc1dc3516b461e2a190ab12..28da57a1e3d5144e452b9b91501a0222e1542eaa 100644
--- a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/absdiff_api.cpp
+++ b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/absdiff_api.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ kleidicv_error_t saturating_absdiff(const T *src_a, size_t src_a_stride,
   KLEIDICV_MULTIVERSION_C_API(                                          \
       name, &kleidicv::neon::saturating_absdiff<type>,                  \
       KLEIDICV_SVE2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sve2::saturating_absdiff<type>), \
-      &kleidicv::sme2::saturating_absdiff<type>)
+      KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sme2::saturating_absdiff<type>))
 
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_absdiff_u8, uint8_t);
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_absdiff_s8, int8_t);
diff --git a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/add_api.cpp b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/add_api.cpp
index a88b7b54bfafd0dc6c63bb7015b995083166b0b3..b55b0fe9280e357e696160e4ad7cc80ef6b8e6b6 100644
--- a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/add_api.cpp
+++ b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/add_api.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ kleidicv_error_t saturating_add(const T *src_a, size_t src_a_stride,
   KLEIDICV_MULTIVERSION_C_API(                                      \
       name, &kleidicv::neon::saturating_add<type>,                  \
       KLEIDICV_SVE2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sve2::saturating_add<type>), \
-      &kleidicv::sme2::saturating_add<type>)
+      KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sme2::saturating_add<type>))
 
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_add_s8, int8_t);
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_add_u8, uint8_t);
diff --git a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/sub_api.cpp b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/sub_api.cpp
index edabdc034f7a54c5db253df18ab32157f7ef203b..2d302b10c6f0d396f5e9b233a97ae952e5eedcda 100644
--- a/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/sub_api.cpp
+++ b/kleidicv/src/arithmetics/sub_api.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ kleidicv_error_t saturating_sub(const T *src_a, size_t src_a_stride,
   KLEIDICV_MULTIVERSION_C_API(                                      \
       name, &kleidicv::neon::saturating_sub<type>,                  \
       KLEIDICV_SVE2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sve2::saturating_sub<type>), \
-      &kleidicv::sme2::saturating_sub<type>)
+      KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sme2::saturating_sub<type>))
 
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_sub_s8, int8_t);
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_saturating_sub_u8, uint8_t);
diff --git a/kleidicv/src/logical/bitwise_and_api.cpp b/kleidicv/src/logical/bitwise_and_api.cpp
index 6bf0cd89f79f1be69aa5cf1c96d59a7e012bb4f8..c4f744f884b3709da7ea7dcf165c43427a199ce5 100644
--- a/kleidicv/src/logical/bitwise_and_api.cpp
+++ b/kleidicv/src/logical/bitwise_and_api.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ kleidicv_error_t bitwise_and(const T *src_a, size_t src_a_stride,
   KLEIDICV_MULTIVERSION_C_API(                                   \
       name, &kleidicv::neon::bitwise_and<type>,                  \
       KLEIDICV_SVE2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sve2::bitwise_and<type>), \
-      &kleidicv::sme2::bitwise_and<type>)
+      KLEIDICV_SME2_IMPL_IF(&kleidicv::sme2::bitwise_and<type>))
 
 KLEIDICV_DEFINE_C_API(kleidicv_bitwise_and, uint8_t);
diff --git a/scripts/ci.sh b/scripts/ci.sh
index c097b4498577ffc94f5f61ee767e45f072944598..b80bc5f6eb94c579bf76a7cc0e07b7c9a28823ac 100755
--- a/scripts/ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \
   -DCMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY=clang-tidy \
   -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="--target=aarch64-linux-gnu --coverage" \
   -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="--rtlib=compiler-rt -static -fuse-ld=lld" \
+  -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF \
   -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF \
   -DKLEIDICV_CHECK_BANNED_FUNCTIONS=ON
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ cmake -S . -B build/build-benchmark -G Ninja \
   -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux \
   -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=aarch64 \
   -DKLEIDICV_BENCHMARK=ON \
+  -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF \
   -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF
 ninja -C build/build-benchmark kleidicv-benchmark
 
diff --git a/scripts/run_opencv_conformity_checks.sh b/scripts/run_opencv_conformity_checks.sh
index 30c209734febd841f0044a94125f86c9573e6478..fd8f9e4cb78ff615f53d59acd8ea65daac954d50 100755
--- a/scripts/run_opencv_conformity_checks.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_opencv_conformity_checks.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ cmake "${common_cmake_args[@]}" \
       -DWITH_KLEIDICV=ON \
       -DKLEIDICV_SOURCE_PATH="${KLEIDICV_SOURCE_PATH}" \
       -DKLEIDICV_ENABLE_ALL_OPENCV_HAL=ON \
+      -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SME2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF \
       -DKLEIDICV_LIMIT_SVE2_TO_SELECTED_ALGORITHMS=OFF
 ninja -C "${OPENCV_KLEIDICV_PATH}" manager