diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index 5d1bfa869f1..9886bccb565 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -471,10 +471,6 @@ MK_BSDINSTALL:=	no
 MK_SVNLITE:=	no
 .endif
 
-.if ${__TT} == "mips" && ${MK_GCC} == "no"
-MK_BINUTILS_BOOTSTRAP:=	no
-.endif
-
 .if ${MK_MAIL} == "no"
 MK_MAILWRAPPER:= no
 MK_SENDMAIL:=	no