diff --git a/package/qt-webkit-kiosk/Config.in b/package/qt-webkit-kiosk/Config.in
index 32952d7c50..1b0e0dee09 100644
--- a/package/qt-webkit-kiosk/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt-webkit-kiosk/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_WEBKIT_KIOSK
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # qt5webkit
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_JSCORE_AVAILABLE # qt5webkit
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT # qt5webkit
+	depends on !BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT # qt5webkit
 	help
 	  Simple kiosk-mode browser powered by Qt5Webkit
 
diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in
index e9c11fbe6f..2534360459 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5WEBKIT
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_JSCORE_AVAILABLE
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT # icu
+	# assumes a FPU is available on MIPS
+	depends on !BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT
 	help
 	  Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for
 	  developers using C++.
@@ -28,3 +30,4 @@ comment "qt5webkit needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_JSCORE_AVAILABLE
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT
+	depends on !BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT