diff --git a/cc/config/mips64_device.go b/cc/config/mips64_device.go
index e414c7e18..4e8bf1e7d 100644
--- a/cc/config/mips64_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/mips64_device.go
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ var (
 		"mips64r6": []string{
 			"-mips64r6",
 			"-msynci",
+
+			// revert once clang picks up r278824
+			"-mcompact-branches=never",
 		},
 	}
 )
diff --git a/cc/config/mips_device.go b/cc/config/mips_device.go
index e0ae3c78b..deef10f5e 100644
--- a/cc/config/mips_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/mips_device.go
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ var (
 			"-mfp64",
 			"-mno-odd-spreg",
 			"-msynci",
+
+			// revert once clang picks up r278824
+			"-mcompact-branches=never",
 		},
 	}
 )