diff --git a/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/close.S b/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/___close.S
similarity index 88%
rename from libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/close.S
rename to libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/___close.S
index 5e237dd..f1ce708 100644
--- a/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/close.S
+++ b/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/___close.S
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <private/bionic_asm.h>
 
-ENTRY(close)
+ENTRY(___close)
     .set push
     .set noreorder
     li v0, __NR_close
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
     j t9
     move ra, t0
     .set pop
-END(close)
+END(___close)
+.hidden ___close