--- configure
+++ configure
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@
 		NDEFS="$NDEFS -DDYNIX=$os_int"
 		;;
 	linux)
+if false; then
 		case "$arch" in
 			*86)
 				arch=x86
@@ -1190,6 +1191,10 @@
 				echo "$libc" 1>&6
 				;;
 		esac
+fi
+		libc="uClibc"
+		arch="${TARGET_ARCH:-mipsel}"
+		OS="linux-$arch"
 		SYS=linux
 		;;
 	bsd/os)