diff --git a/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/connect.S b/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/__connect.S
similarity index 87%
rename from libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/connect.S
rename to libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/__connect.S
index 8fe2d56..b1475fb 100644
--- a/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/connect.S
+++ b/libc/arch-mips64/syscalls/__connect.S
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <private/bionic_asm.h>
 
-ENTRY(connect)
+ENTRY(__connect)
     .set push
     .set noreorder
     li v0, __NR_connect
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
     j t9
     move ra, t0
     .set pop
-END(connect)
+END(__connect)
+.hidden __connect