diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/binutils-loongson-workaround.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/binutils-loongson-workaround.patch
index 68ab47de91..f05d6c3c96 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/patches/binutils-loongson-workaround.patch
+++ b/gnu/packages/patches/binutils-loongson-workaround.patch
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Patch by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.
  
  /* ...likewise -mfix-loongson2f-nop.  */
 -static bool mips_fix_loongson2f_nop;
-+static bool mips_fix_loongson2f_nop = FALSE;
++static bool mips_fix_loongson2f_nop = TRUE;
  
  /* True if -mfix-loongson2f-nop or -mfix-loongson2f-jump passed.  */
  static bool mips_fix_loongson2f;