diff --git a/modutils/insmod.c b/modutils/insmod.c
index 77d36e160..01b619f7e 100644
--- a/modutils/insmod.c
+++ b/modutils/insmod.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
 {
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__i386__) || defined(__mc68000__) \
  || defined(__sh__) || defined(__s390__) || defined(__x86_64__) \
- || defined(__powerpc__)
+ || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__mips__)
 	struct arch_file *ifile = (struct arch_file *) f;
 #endif
 	enum obj_reloc ret = obj_reloc_ok;