diff --git a/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_math.cpp b/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_math.cpp
index 32f01c3d94..89c9f21a5b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_math.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_math.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+
+// given we are in the Math library, you're epected to know what
+// you're doing when directly comparing floats:
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wfloat-equal"
+
 #include <AP_gtest.h>
 
 #include <AP_Math/AP_Math.h>
@@ -290,3 +296,5 @@ TEST(MathWrapTest, Angle2PI)
 }
 
 AP_GTEST_MAIN()
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_matrix3.cpp b/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_matrix3.cpp
index c64b8b3d7f..3372134f60 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_matrix3.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Math/tests/test_matrix3.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 
 #include "math_test.h"
 
+// given we are in the Math library, you're epected to know what
+// you're doing when directly comparing floats:
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wfloat-equal"
+
 #define AP_EXPECT_IDENTITY_MATRIX(m_) {\
     EXPECT_NEAR(1.0f, m_.a.x, 1.0e-6); \
     EXPECT_NEAR(0.0f, m_.a.y, 1.0e-6); \
@@ -105,3 +110,5 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(NonInvertibleMatrices,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(non_invertible));
 
 AP_GTEST_MAIN()
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop