diff --git a/lib/std/Target.zig b/lib/std/Target.zig
index 94099ceaaf..95d88e1ddf 100644
--- a/lib/std/Target.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Target.zig
@@ -2035,7 +2035,8 @@ pub const Cpu = struct {
                 .lanai => &lanai.cpu.v11, // clang does not have a generic lanai model.
                 .loongarch64 => &loongarch.cpu.la64v1_0,
                 .m68k => &m68k.cpu.M68000,
-                .mips, .mipsel => switch (os.tag) {
+                .mips => &mips.cpu.mips32r2,
+                .mipsel => switch (os.tag) {
                     .psp => &mips.cpu.allegrex,
                     else => &mips.cpu.mips32r2,
                 },