diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/x64FPURoundMode.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/x64FPURoundMode.cpp
index 1dd2fd18f0..403473ab1a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/x64FPURoundMode.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/x64FPURoundMode.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ namespace FPURoundMode
 
 	void SetPrecisionMode(PrecisionMode mode)
 	{
+		#ifdef _M_X86_32
+			// sets the floating-point lib to 53-bit
+			// PowerPC has a 53bit floating pipeline only
+			// eg: sscanf is very sensitive
 		#ifdef _WIN32
 			_control87(_PC_53, MCW_PC);
 		#else
@@ -43,10 +47,14 @@ namespace FPURoundMode
 				2 << 8, // 53 bits
 				3 << 8, // 64 bits
 			};
-			unsigned short cw;
-			asm ("fnstcw %0" : "=m" (cw));
-			cw = (cw & ~PRECISION_MASK) | precision_table[mode];
-			asm ("fldcw %0" : : "m" (cw));
+			unsigned short _mode;
+			asm ("fstcw %0" : "=m" (_mode));
+			_mode = (_mode & ~PRECISION_MASK) | precision_table[mode];
+			asm ("fldcw %0" : : "m" (_mode));
+		#endif
+		#else
+			//x64 doesn't need this - fpu is done with SSE
+			//but still - set any useful sse options here
 		#endif
 	}