diff --git a/common_mips.h b/common_mips.h
index 2cc923043..dd2f8d558 100644
--- a/common_mips.h
+++ b/common_mips.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #ifndef ASSEMBLER
 
+#if !defined(MIPS24K)
 static inline unsigned int rpcc(void){
   unsigned long ret;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ static inline unsigned int rpcc(void){
   return ret;
 }
 #define RPCC_DEFINED
+#endif
 
 static inline int blas_quickdivide(blasint x, blasint y){
   return x / y;