diff --git a/cc/config/mips_device.go b/cc/config/mips_device.go
index e0ae3c7..deef10f 100644
--- a/cc/config/mips_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/mips_device.go
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
 			"-mfp64",
 			"-mno-odd-spreg",
 			"-msynci",
+
+			// revert once clang picks up r278824
+			"-mcompact-branches=never",
 		},
 	}
 )