diff --git a/config/rules.mk b/config/rules.mk
index d42c1968d60c..bb5e4d288eff 100644
--- a/config/rules.mk
+++ b/config/rules.mk
@@ -606,15 +606,6 @@ endif
 endif
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(OS_ARCH),Linux)
-ifneq (,$(filter mips mipsel,$(OS_TEST)))
-ifeq ($(MODULE),layout)
-OS_CFLAGS += -Wa,-xgot
-OS_CXXFLAGS += -Wa,-xgot
-endif
-endif
-endif
-
 #
 # HP-UXBeOS specific section: for COMPONENTS only, add -Bsymbolic flag
 # which uses internal symbols first
diff --git a/js/src/config/rules.mk b/js/src/config/rules.mk
index d42c1968d60c..bb5e4d288eff 100644
--- a/js/src/config/rules.mk
+++ b/js/src/config/rules.mk
@@ -606,15 +606,6 @@ endif
 endif
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(OS_ARCH),Linux)
-ifneq (,$(filter mips mipsel,$(OS_TEST)))
-ifeq ($(MODULE),layout)
-OS_CFLAGS += -Wa,-xgot
-OS_CXXFLAGS += -Wa,-xgot
-endif
-endif
-endif
-
 #
 # HP-UXBeOS specific section: for COMPONENTS only, add -Bsymbolic flag
 # which uses internal symbols first