diff --git a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
index 76bbb9d22e082..63feea1057ea4 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
@@ -344,6 +344,22 @@ def build_triple(self):
             ostype += 'eabihf'
         elif cputype == 'aarch64':
             cputype = 'aarch64'
+        elif cputype == 'mips':
+            if sys.byteorder == 'big':
+                cputype = 'mips'
+            elif sys.byteorder == 'little':
+                cputype = 'mipsel'
+            else:
+                raise ValueError('unknown byteorder: ' + sys.byteorder)
+        elif cputype == 'mips64':
+            if sys.byteorder == 'big':
+                cputype = 'mips64'
+            elif sys.byteorder == 'little':
+                cputype = 'mips64el'
+            else:
+                raise ValueError('unknown byteorder: ' + sys.byteorder)
+            # only the n64 ABI is supported, indicate it
+            ostype += 'abi64'
         elif cputype in {'powerpc', 'ppc', 'ppc64'}:
             cputype = 'powerpc'
         elif cputype in {'amd64', 'x86_64', 'x86-64', 'x64'}: