diff --git a/projects/sample/autoconf/configure.ac b/projects/sample/autoconf/configure.ac
index 092bc6843fd..bd0b16a4a69 100644
--- a/projects/sample/autoconf/configure.ac
+++ b/projects/sample/autoconf/configure.ac
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ AC_CACHE_CHECK([target architecture],[llvm_cv_target_arch],
   powerpc*-*)             llvm_cv_target_arch="PowerPC" ;;
   arm*-*)                 llvm_cv_target_arch="ARM" ;;
   mips-*)                 llvm_cv_target_arch="Mips" ;;
+  mipsel-*)               llvm_cv_target_arch="Mips" ;;
   xcore-*)                llvm_cv_target_arch="XCore" ;;
   msp430-*)               llvm_cv_target_arch="MSP430" ;;
   hexagon-*)              llvm_cv_target_arch="Hexagon" ;;
diff --git a/projects/sample/configure b/projects/sample/configure
index d92588815a2..df08c7c4e04 100755
--- a/projects/sample/configure
+++ b/projects/sample/configure
@@ -3841,6 +3841,7 @@ else
   powerpc*-*)             llvm_cv_target_arch="PowerPC" ;;
   arm*-*)                 llvm_cv_target_arch="ARM" ;;
   mips-*)                 llvm_cv_target_arch="Mips" ;;
+  mipsel-*)               llvm_cv_target_arch="Mips" ;;
   xcore-*)                llvm_cv_target_arch="XCore" ;;
   msp430-*)               llvm_cv_target_arch="MSP430" ;;
   hexagon-*)              llvm_cv_target_arch="Hexagon" ;;
@@ -10307,7 +10308,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 10310 "configure"
+#line 10311 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H