diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 55cc7fb64b..a6c57d07f2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4796,7 +4796,7 @@ EOF
         enable vfp_args
     elif check_cpp_condition stddef.h "defined _M_ARM_FP && _M_ARM_FP >= 30"; then
         enable vfp_args
-    elif ! check_cpp_condition stddef.h "defined __ARM_PCS || defined __SOFTFP__"; then
+    elif ! check_cpp_condition stddef.h "defined __ARM_PCS || defined __SOFTFP__" && [ $target_os != darwin ]; then
         case "${cross_prefix:-$cc}" in
             *hardfloat*)         enable vfp_args;   fpabi=vfp ;;
             *) check_ld "cc" <<EOF && enable vfp_args && fpabi=vfp || fpabi=soft ;;