diff --git a/target/mips/cpu.c b/target/mips/cpu.c
index d0a43b6d5c..4feacc88c0 100644
--- a/target/mips/cpu.c
+++ b/target/mips/cpu.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static void mips_register_cpudef_type(const struct mips_def_t *def)
         .class_data = (void *)def,
     };
 
-    type_register(&ti);
+    type_register_static(&ti);
     g_free(typename);
 }