diff --git a/lib/std/start.zig b/lib/std/start.zig
index b53f2258e1..c3e5d06878 100644
--- a/lib/std/start.zig
+++ b/lib/std/start.zig
@@ -332,22 +332,14 @@ fn _start() callconv(.Naked) noreturn {
             \\ move $fp, $0
             \\ move $ra, $0
             \\ move $a0, $sp
-            \\ .set push
-            \\ .set noat
-            \\ addiu $1, $zero, -16
-            \\ and $sp, $sp, $1
-            \\ .set pop
+            \\ and $sp, -16
             \\ j %[posixCallMainAndExit]
             ,
             .mips64, .mips64el =>
             \\ move $fp, $0
             \\ move $ra, $0
             \\ move $a0, $sp
-            \\ .set push
-            \\ .set noat
-            \\ daddiu $1, $zero, -16
-            \\ and $sp, $sp, $1
-            \\ .set pop
+            \\ and $sp, -16
             \\ j %[posixCallMainAndExit]
             ,
             .powerpc, .powerpcle =>