diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/mips/setjmp.S b/newlib/libc/machine/mips/setjmp.S
index 1bd2ff04e8..635c422520 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/mips/setjmp.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/mips/setjmp.S
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
 #define GPOFF(INDEX) (INDEX * BYTES_PER_WORD)
 #define FPOFF(INDEX) ((INDEX + NUM_GPRS_SAVED) * BYTES_PER_WORD)
 
+#ifdef __nanomips__
+	.linkrelax
+	.module pcrel
+#endif
+
 /* int setjmp (jmp_buf);  */
 	.globl	setjmp
 	.ent	setjmp
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/mips/strcmp.S b/newlib/libc/machine/mips/strcmp.S
index dfd103ae74..82691195ba 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/mips/strcmp.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/mips/strcmp.S
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __nanomips__
 # define _FUNCTION_SECTIONS_
+	.linkrelax
+	.module pcrel
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES