diff --git a/newlib/libm/common/math_config.h b/newlib/libm/common/math_config.h
index 1089b0ec6..df8f8d6e4 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/common/math_config.h
+++ b/newlib/libm/common/math_config.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 /* Compiler can inline fma as a single instruction.  */
 #ifndef HAVE_FAST_FMA
-# if __aarch64__ || __ARM_FEATURE_FMA
+# if __aarch64__ || (__ARM_FEATURE_FMA && (__ARM_FP & 8))
 #   define HAVE_FAST_FMA 1
 # else
 #   define HAVE_FAST_FMA 0