diff --git a/lib/rbcodec/codecs/libmad/fixed.h b/lib/rbcodec/codecs/libmad/fixed.h
index 6015684644..1b4d29dad6 100644
--- a/lib/rbcodec/codecs/libmad/fixed.h
+++ b/lib/rbcodec/codecs/libmad/fixed.h
@@ -292,6 +292,15 @@ mad_fixed_t mad_f_mul_inline(mad_fixed_t x, mad_fixed_t y)
 
 # elif defined(FPM_MIPS)
 
+#if GCCNUM >= 404
+typedef unsigned int u64_di_t __attribute__ ((mode (DI))); 
+# define MAD_F_MLX(hi, lo, x, y) \
+do { \
+   u64_di_t __ll = (u64_di_t) (x) * (y); \
+   hi = __ll >> 32; \
+   lo = __ll; \
+}while(0)
+#else
 /*
  * This MIPS version is fast and accurate; the disposition of the least
  * significant bit depends on OPT_ACCURACY via mad_f_scale64().
@@ -322,6 +331,8 @@ mad_fixed_t mad_f_mul_inline(mad_fixed_t x, mad_fixed_t y)
 #  define MAD_F_MLZ(hi, lo)  ((mad_fixed_t) (lo))
 # endif
 
+#endif /* GCCNUM */ 
+
 # if defined(OPT_SPEED)
 #  define mad_f_scale64(hi, lo)  \
     ((mad_fixed_t) ((hi) << (32 - MAD_F_SCALEBITS)))
diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index c008395d7c..7d860683cf 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -3840,6 +3840,9 @@ ${Darch_version}
 /* Define endianess for the target or simulator platform */
 #define ${defendian} 1
 
+/* Define the GCC version used for the build */
+#define GCCNUM ${GCCNUM}
+
 /* Define this if you build rockbox to support the logf logging and display */
 ${use_logf}