diff --git a/src/build/common.gypi b/src/build/common.gypi
index 2d40f4417b..c11b2ad9a2 100644
--- a/src/build/common.gypi
+++ b/src/build/common.gypi
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     # Selects fixed-point code where possible.
     # TODO(ajm): we'd like to set this based on the target OS/architecture.
-    'prefer_fixed_point%': 1,
+    'prefer_fixed_point%': 0,
 
     'conditions': [
       ['OS=="win"', {