--- configure
+++ configure
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@
 i386-*-solaris*) host_cpu=x86 host_os=solaris ;;
 x86_64-*-linux*) host_os=linux ;;
 hppa*-*-linux*) host_cpu=parisc host_os=linux ;;
-mipsel-*-linux*) host_cpu=mips host_os=linux ;;
+mips*-*-linux*) host_cpu=mips host_os=linux ;;
 x86_64-*-openbsd*) host_os=bsd libdl_needed=no ;;
 x86_64-*-freebsd*) host_os=bsd libdl_needed=no ;;
 arm*-*-linux*) host_cpu=arm host_os=linux ;;