diff --git a/arch/Config.in.mips b/arch/Config.in.mips
index 3d2dfe3f49..89e6effee9 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.mips
+++ b/arch/Config.in.mips
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ config BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT
 choice
 	prompt "FP mode"
 	depends on !BR2_ARCH_IS_64 && !BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT
-	default BR2_MIPS_FP32_MODE_XX
+	default BR2_MIPS_FP32_MODE_XX if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_MFPXX_OPTION
 	help
 	  MIPS32 supports different FP modes (32,xx,64). Information about FP
 	  modes can be found here:
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ config BR2_MIPS_FP32_MODE_32
 
 config BR2_MIPS_FP32_MODE_XX
 	bool "xx"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_MFPXX_OPTION
 
 config BR2_MIPS_FP32_MODE_64
 	bool "64"
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
index 0002682e12..dd192b9ba4 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_MNAN_OPTION
 	bool
 	default y if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_MFPXX_OPTION
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
+
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_1
 	bool
 	default y