diff --git a/linker/linker_mips.cpp b/linker/linker_mips.cpp
index 75ea290..4dc97c8 100644
--- a/linker/linker_mips.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker_mips.cpp
@@ -264,10 +264,18 @@
 
   // FP ABI-variant compatibility checks for MIPS o32 ABI
   if (abiflags == nullptr) {
-    // Old compiles lack the new abiflags section.
-    // These compilers used -mfp32 -mdouble-float -modd-spreg defaults,
-    //   ie FP32 aka DOUBLE, using odd-numbered single-prec regs
-    mips_fpabi = MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE;
+    // Old compilers and some translators don't emit the new abiflags section.
+    const char* filename = get_realpath();
+    size_t len = strlen(filename);
+    if (len > 4 && (strcmp(filename+len-4, ".dex") == 0 ||
+                    strcmp(filename+len-4, ".oat") == 0   )) {
+      // Assume dex2oat is compatible with target
+      mips_fpabi = MIPS_ABI_FP_XX;
+    } else {
+      // Old Android compilers used -mfp32 -mdouble-float -modd-spreg defaults,
+      //   ie FP32 aka DOUBLE, using FR=0 mode fpregs & odd single-prec fpregs
+      mips_fpabi = MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE;
+    }
   } else {
     mips_fpabi = abiflags->fp_abi;
     if ( (abiflags->flags1 & MIPS_AFL_FLAGS1_ODDSPREG)