diff --git a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/Makefile b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/Makefile
index 588ac34dc7..d790d2c3a4 100644
--- a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ PKG_MD5SUM.mipsel:=3363e3a6b3d9d73c49dea870c7834eac
 PKG_MD5SUM.mips:=f8de63debc75333d6b4e28193eb051ff
 PKG_MD5SUM:=$(PKG_MD5SUM.$(ARCH))
 
+PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Package/broadcom-wl/Default