diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bug.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bug.h
index 6cf29c26e873..540c98a810d1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bug.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bug.h
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 static inline void __noreturn BUG(void)
 {
 	__asm__ __volatile__("break %0" : : "i" (BRK_BUG));
-	/* Fool GCC into thinking the function doesn't return. */
-	while (1)
-		;
+	unreachable();
 }
 
 #define HAVE_ARCH_BUG