diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ae75cbbcab..d269a2fd25 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ EOF
     _optimizing="$proc"
     ;;
 
-  mips)
+  mips*)
     arch='mips'
     iproc='mips'