diff --git a/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h b/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
index f75379cf..77b7330d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
+++ b/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 static inline struct pthread *__pthread_self()
 {
 	struct pthread *self;
+#ifdef __clang__
+	__asm__ __volatile__ (".word 0x7c03e83b ; move %0, $3" : "=r" (self) : : "$3" );
+#else
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (".word 0x7c03e83b" : "=v" (self) );
+#endif
 	return self;
 }