diff --git a/neo/CMakeLists.txt b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
index 112759b8..2a250892 100644
--- a/neo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "(x86)|(X86)|(amd64)|(AMD64)")
 	set(CPU_OPTIMIZATION "-mmmx -msse -msse2" CACHE STRING "Which CPU specific optimitations should be used beside the compiler's default?")
 endif()
 
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "(powerpc|ppc)64le")
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "((powerpc|ppc)64le)|(mips64)")
 	option(USE_INTRINSICS "Compile using intrinsics (e.g mmx, sse, msse2)" OFF)
 else()
 	option(USE_INTRINSICS "Compile using intrinsics (e.g mmx, sse, msse2)" ON)
diff --git a/neo/idlib/sys/sys_defines.h b/neo/idlib/sys/sys_defines.h
index fc28a8ef..b9dd6f5e 100644
--- a/neo/idlib/sys/sys_defines.h
+++ b/neo/idlib/sys/sys_defines.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 			#define CPUSTRING 						"aarch64"
 		#elif defined(__powerpc64__)
 			#define CPUSTRING						"ppc64"
+		#elif defined(__mips64) || defined(__mips64_)
+			#define CPUSTRING						"mips64"
 		#else
 			#error unknown CPU
 		#endif