diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/build.go b/src/cmd/dist/build.go
index ea290b106908a065b622797bac0fd18e99da80aa..6c8e558f296191d5de3c0bdabc98d2a15757957e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/build.go
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ func runInstall(dir string, ch chan struct{}) {
 		// Define GOMIPS_value from gomips.
 		asmArgs = append(asmArgs, "-D", "GOMIPS_"+gomips)
 	}
-	if goarch == "mips64" || goarch == "mipsle64" {
+	if goarch == "mips64" || goarch == "mips64le" {
 		// Define GOMIPS64_value from gomips64.
 		asmArgs = append(asmArgs, "-D", "GOMIPS64_"+gomips64)
 	}