diff --git a/srcpkgs/mozjs52/template b/srcpkgs/mozjs52/template
index e9cfa4d20b5..e94459f545c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mozjs52/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mozjs52/template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CXXFLAGS="-fpermissive -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -fno-tree-vrp -fno-strict
 LDFLAGS="-fuse-ld=bfd"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	armv[56]*) makedepends+=" libatomic-devel" ; LDFLAGS+=" -latomic" ;;
+	mips*|armv[56]*) makedepends+=" libatomic-devel" ; LDFLAGS+=" -latomic" ;;
 esac
 
 do_configure() {