diff --git a/utils/cni/Makefile b/utils/cni/Makefile
index e428ad6288..895c6d2aad 100644
--- a/utils/cni/Makefile
+++ b/utils/cni/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=cni
 PKG_VERSION:=0.8.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 PKG_LICENSE:=Apache-2.0
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>, Paul Spooren <mail@aparcar
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=golang/host
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
 
 GO_PKG:=github.com/containernetworking/cni/
 GO_PKG_BUILD_PKG:=github.com/containernetworking/cni/cnitool