diff --git a/src/runtime/asm_mipsx.S b/src/runtime/asm_mipsx.S
index e380643645..f2e81bd941 100644
--- a/src/runtime/asm_mipsx.S
+++ b/src/runtime/asm_mipsx.S
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Do not reorder instructions to insert a branch delay slot.
+// We know what we're doing, and will manually fill the branch delay slot.
+.set noreorder
+
 .section .text.tinygo_scanCurrentStack
 .global  tinygo_scanCurrentStack
 .type    tinygo_scanCurrentStack, %function