diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/swtch.S b/sys/mips/mips/swtch.S
index 056d1f033eb..2a0db8b31e4 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/swtch.S
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/swtch.S
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ END(cpu_switch)
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
+.set hardfloat
 LEAF(MipsSwitchFPState)
 	mfc0	t1, MIPS_COP_0_STATUS	# Save old SR
 	li	t0, MIPS_SR_COP_1_BIT	# enable the coprocessor