diff --git a/media-libs/speex/speex-1.2.0-r1.ebuild b/media-libs/speex/speex-1.2.0-r1.ebuild
index f692f00185d9..c93a6094e118 100644
--- a/media-libs/speex/speex-1.2.0-r1.ebuild
+++ b/media-libs/speex/speex-1.2.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ multilib_src_configure() {
 	append-lfs-flags
 
 	local \
+		FIXED_ARG=--disable-fixed-point \
 		ARM4_ARG=--disable-arm4-asm \
 		ARM5_ARG=--disable-arm5e-asm
 
 	if use arm && ! use cpu_flags_arm_v6; then
+		FIXED_ARG=--enable-fixed-point
+
 		if use cpu_flags_arm_v5; then
 			ARM5_ARG=--enable-arm5e-asm
 		elif use cpu_flags_arm_v4; then
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ multilib_src_configure() {
 		$(use_enable vbr) \
 		$(use_with utils speexdsp) \
 		$(use_enable utils binaries) \
-		${ARM4_ARG} ${ARM5_ARG}
+		${FIXED_ARG} ${ARM4_ARG} ${ARM5_ARG}
 }
 
 multilib_src_install_all() {