diff --git a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
index 3b27af0c0e0..3e0d3bd078f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ build_options_default="x265 v4l2 vpx"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*) build_options_default+=" vaapi vdpau";;
+	mips*) CFLAGS="-mnan=legacy";;
 esac
 
 do_configure() {