diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo-fpu.inc b/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo-fpu.inc
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+
+def get_cairo_fpu_setting(bb, d):
+    if d.getVar('TARGET_FPU', True) in [ 'soft' ]:
+        return "--disable-some-floating-point"
+    return ""
+