diff --git a/f_check b/f_check
index 4c9d81e9f..4c03ac768 100644
--- a/f_check
+++ b/f_check
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ if (!$?) {
 	}
        #For gfortran MIPS
 	if ($?) {
-	    $link = `$compiler $openmp -mabi=n32 -v ftest2.f 2>&1 && rm -f a.out a.exe`;
+	    $link = `$compiler $openmp -mabi=32 -v ftest2.f 2>&1 && rm -f a.out a.exe`;
 	}
 	$binary = "" if ($?);
     }