diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index c79ff9fa4ef..2cd9ea33a56 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ do_configure() {
 		# avoiding --with-sysroot to $XBPS_CROSS_BASE.
 		CONFIGFLAG="--host=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET --with-build-sysroot=$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"
 	fi
+	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "mipsel-musl" ]; then
+		CONFIGFLAG+=" --with-float=soft --without-fp"
+	fi
 	./configure --build=$XBPS_TRIPLET --prefix=/usr --enable-threads \
 		--enable-plugins --enable-secureplt --with-mmap \
 		--disable-shared --enable-gold --disable-werror \