diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arm.c b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
index ac403cc74e9871721f1b522239997241eddefb4f..eda989092169ac8c977bbb36f4d151a85bf6ea60 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arm.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
@@ -25407,7 +25407,7 @@ md_begin (void)
 	 from the processor.  */
       if (mcpu_fpu_opt)
 	selected_fpu = *mcpu_fpu_opt;
-      else
+      else if (march_fpu_opt)
 	selected_fpu = *march_fpu_opt;
 #else
       selected_fpu = fpu_default;