diff --git a/arch/mips/vdso/Makefile b/arch/mips/vdso/Makefile
index 996a934ece7d..267bd182946d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vdso/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/vdso/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ ccflags-vdso := \
 	$(filter -mno-loongson-%,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS)) \
 	-D__VDSO__
 
+ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
+ccflags-vdso += -DBUILD_VDSO32
+endif
+
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG
 ccflags-vdso += $(filter --target=%,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 endif