diff --git a/libc/arch-mips/bionic/libgcc_compat.c b/libc/arch-mips/bionic/libgcc_compat.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32f0fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/arch-mips/bionic/libgcc_compat.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+extern char __popcountsi2;
+
+void* __bionic_libgcc_compat_symbols[] = {
+    &__popcountsi2,
+};
diff --git a/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk b/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
index b184abb..3663fab 100644
--- a/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
+++ b/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     arch-mips/bionic/bzero.S \
     arch-mips/bionic/cacheflush.cpp \
     arch-mips/bionic/_exit_with_stack_teardown.S \
+    arch-mips/bionic/libgcc_compat.c \
     arch-mips/bionic/setjmp.S \
     arch-mips/bionic/syscall.S \
     arch-mips/bionic/vfork.S \