diff --git a/srcpkgs/pcre/template b/srcpkgs/pcre/template
index 61abfaa882..f405df68f4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pcre/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pcre/template
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ post_install() {
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
 	pre_configure() {
+		# Mips needs a hint if an FPU is available or not
+		case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+			mips-musl|mipsel-musl)
+				CFLAGS="-DSLJIT_IS_FPU_AVAILABLE=0"
+				;;
+			mipselhf-musl)
+				CFLAGS="-DSLJIT_IS_FPU_AVAILABLE=1"
+				;;
+		esac
 		autoreconf -fi
 	}
 fi