diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/patches/mips.patch b/srcpkgs/boost/patches/mips.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..502ae1cf597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/patches/mips.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- boost/fiber/detail/cpu_relax.hpp	2017-09-02 11:56:11.000000000 +0200
++++ boost/fiber/detail/cpu_relax.hpp	2017-11-09 17:25:40.258995963 +0100
+@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
+ #  define cpu_relax() asm volatile ("nop" ::: "memory");
+ # endif
+ #elif BOOST_ARCH_MIPS
+-# define cpu_relax() asm volatile ("pause" ::: "memory");
++# define cpu_relax() asm volatile ("nop" ::: "memory");
+ #elif BOOST_ARCH_PPC
+ // http://code.metager.de/source/xref/gnu/glibc/sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h
+ // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5425506/equivalent-of-x86-pause-instruction-for-ppc