diff --git a/cc/config/mips64_device.go b/cc/config/mips64_device.go
index 23d5560d2..3a49e7b1e 100644
--- a/cc/config/mips64_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/mips64_device.go
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ var (
 		"mips64r6": []string{
 			"-mips64r6",
 			"-msynci",
-
-			// revert once clang picks up r278824
-			"-mcompact-branches=never",
 		},
 	}
 )
diff --git a/cc/config/mips_device.go b/cc/config/mips_device.go
index ec8f13394..c135029be 100644
--- a/cc/config/mips_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/mips_device.go
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ var (
 			"-mfp64",
 			"-mno-odd-spreg",
 			"-msynci",
-
-			// revert once clang picks up r278824
-			"-mcompact-branches=never",
 		},
 	}
 )