diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index cb505d477c..06a279cff2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ do_configure() {
 		# avoiding --with-sysroot to $XBPS_CROSS_BASE.
 		CONFIGFLAG="--host=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET --with-build-sysroot=$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"
 	fi
-	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "mipsel-musl" ]; then
+	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "mips-musl" -o "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "mipsel-musl" ]; then
 		CONFIGFLAG+=" --with-float=soft --without-fp"
 	fi
 	if [ "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE%-musl}" = "x86_64" ]; then