diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
index 77a89f74490..fcdccd90f2e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
      else "--disable-profile")
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (cross != null) [
     (if cross.withTLS then "--with-tls" else "--without-tls")
-    (if cross.float == "float" then "--without-fp" else "--with-fp")
+    (if cross.float == "soft" then "--without-fp" else "--with-fp")
     "--enable-kernel=2.6.0"
     "--with-__thread"
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (stdenv.system == "armv5tel-linux") [