diff --git a/math_private.h b/math_private.h
--- a/math_private.h
+++ b/math_private.h
@@ -323,16 +323,27 @@ do {								\
 	if (sizeof(type) >= sizeof(long double))	\
 		(lval) = (rval);		\
 	else {					\
 		__lval = (rval);		\
 		(lval) = __lval;		\
 	}					\
 } while (0)
 #endif
+#else
+#define	STRICT_ASSIGN(type, lval, rval) do {	\
+	volatile type __lval;			\
+						\
+	if (sizeof(type) >= sizeof(long double))	\
+		(lval) = (rval);		\
+	else {					\
+		__lval = (rval);		\
+		(lval) = __lval;		\
+	}					\
+} while (0)
 #endif /* FLT_EVAL_METHOD */
 
 /* Support switching the mode to FP_PE if necessary. */
 #if defined(__i386__) && !defined(NO_FPSETPREC)
 #define	ENTERI() ENTERIT(long double)
 #define	ENTERIT(returntype)			\
 	returntype __retval;			\
 	fp_prec_t __oprec;			\