diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
index 27450a84500..04eca44a0cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ let
                || result.system == "x86_64-openbsd";
         is64bit = result.system == "x86_64-linux"
                 || result.system == "x86_64-darwin";
+        isMips = result.system == "ict_loongson-2_v0.3_fpu_v0.1-linux";
 
         # Utility function: allow stdenv to be easily regenerated with
         # a different setup script.  (See all-packages.nix for an