diff --git a/tests/fp/fp-bench.c b/tests/fp/fp-bench.c
index 4ba5e1d..313256c 100644
--- a/tests/fp/fp-bench.c
+++ b/tests/fp/fp-bench.c
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ static void QEMU_NORETURN die_host_rounding(enum rounding rounding)
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
+#ifndef __mips_soft_float
 static void set_host_precision(enum rounding rounding)
 {
     int rhost;
@@ -507,6 +508,7 @@ static void set_host_precision(enum rounding rounding)
         die_host_rounding(rounding);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 static void set_soft_precision(enum rounding rounding)
 {
@@ -596,9 +598,11 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* set precision and rounding mode based on the tester */
     switch (tester) {
+#ifndef __mips_soft_float
     case TESTER_HOST:
         set_host_precision(rounding);
         break;
+#endif
     case TESTER_SOFT:
         set_soft_precision(rounding);
         switch (precision) {