diff --git a/src/lj_arch.h b/src/lj_arch.h
index 9ff3c2b6..a2032821 100644
--- a/src/lj_arch.h
+++ b/src/lj_arch.h
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@
 #if defined(_LP64)
 #error "No support for PowerPC 64 bit mode"
 #endif
+#elif LJ_TARGET_MIPS
+#if defined(__mips_soft_float)
+#error "No support for MIPS CPUs without FPU"
+#endif
 #endif
 #endif