diff --git a/arch/mips/crt_arch.h b/arch/mips/crt_arch.h
index 9fc50d7..78832b0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/crt_arch.h
+++ b/arch/mips/crt_arch.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 __asm__(
 ".set push\n"
 ".set noreorder\n"
+".set nomicromips\n"
 ".text \n"
 ".global _" START "\n"
 ".global " START "\n"
diff --git a/arch/mips/reloc.h b/arch/mips/reloc.h
index b3d59a4..772b3aa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/reloc.h
+++ b/arch/mips/reloc.h
@@ -36,15 +36,23 @@
 #define CRTJMP(pc,sp) __asm__ __volatile__( \
 	"move $sp,%1 ; jr %0" : : "r"(pc), "r"(sp) : "memory" )
 
+/*
+ * When compiled for microMIPS, .align makes sure that .gpword
+ * is placed at word boundary. $ra must point to first .gpword.
+ * ISA bit of $ra must be cleared for microMIPS before using it
+ * as a base address. For MIPS, ISA bit is always zero.
+*/
 #define GETFUNCSYM(fp, sym, got) __asm__ ( \
 	".hidden " #sym "\n" \
 	".set push \n" \
 	".set noreorder \n" \
+	"	.align 2 \n" \
 	"	bal 1f \n" \
 	"	 nop \n" \
 	"	.gpword . \n" \
 	"	.gpword " #sym " \n" \
-	"1:	lw %0, ($ra) \n" \
+	"1:	ins $ra, $0, 0, 1 \n" \
+	"	lw %0, ($ra) \n" \
 	"	subu %0, $ra, %0 \n" \
 	"	lw $ra, 4($ra) \n" \
 	"	addu %0, %0, $ra \n" \
diff --git a/src/thread/mips/syscall_cp.s b/src/thread/mips/syscall_cp.s
index d284626..9c5f55e 100644
--- a/src/thread/mips/syscall_cp.s
+++ b/src/thread/mips/syscall_cp.s
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .set    noreorder
-
+.set    nomicromips
 .global __cp_begin
 .hidden __cp_begin
 .type   __cp_begin,@function