diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/powertv_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/powertv_defconfig
index 3b0b6e8c8533..7fda0ce5f692 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/powertv_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/powertv_defconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_HZ_1000=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_SECCOMP is not set
 CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL=y
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="mips-linux-"
+CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE=""
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=16