diff --git a/py/objcomplex.c b/py/objcomplex.c
index 7ec47edb5b..5f9183f0e7 100644
--- a/py/objcomplex.c
+++ b/py/objcomplex.c
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ STATIC void complex_print(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t o_in, mp_print_kind_
     mp_obj_complex_t *o = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(o_in);
 #if MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL == MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL_FLOAT
     char buf[16];
+    #if MICROPY_OBJ_REPR == MICROPY_OBJ_REPR_C
+    const int precision = 6;
+    #else
     const int precision = 7;
+    #endif
 #else
     char buf[32];
     const int precision = 16;
diff --git a/py/objfloat.c b/py/objfloat.c
index 5cf9954175..d0e6166121 100644
--- a/py/objfloat.c
+++ b/py/objfloat.c
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ STATIC void float_print(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t o_in, mp_print_kind_t
     mp_float_t o_val = mp_obj_float_get(o_in);
 #if MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL == MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL_FLOAT
     char buf[16];
+    #if MICROPY_OBJ_REPR == MICROPY_OBJ_REPR_C
+    const int precision = 6;
+    #else
     const int precision = 7;
+    #endif
 #else
     char buf[32];
     const int precision = 16;