diff --git a/meta/site/mips-linux b/meta/site/mips-linux
index 8cedb09fff..e23b4a0cb6 100644
--- a/meta/site/mips-linux
+++ b/meta/site/mips-linux
@@ -117,3 +117,6 @@ mono_cv_uscore=${mono_cv_uscore=no}
 # popt
 ac_cv_va_copy=${ac_cv_va_copy=yes}
 ac_cv___va_copy=${ac_cv___va_copy=yes}
+
+# readline
+bash_cv_have_mbstate_t=${bash_cv_have_mbstate_t=yes}