diff --git a/srcpkgs/efl/template b/srcpkgs/efl/template
index 62c4a82219d..c5bd7b1c0b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/efl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/efl/template
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" gettext-devel efl-devel"
+	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+		mips*) CFLAGS="-Os";;
+	esac
 fi
 
 # sanitize options