diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 133900a..aa37ae6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
 MODFLAGS			+= -mlong-calls
 
+cflags-y += -ffreestanding
+
 #
 # We explicitly add the endianness specifier if needed, this allows
 # to compile kernels with a toolchain for the other endianness. We