diff --git a/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure b/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure
index dfc7ecfd9e..0d1e9ed8df 100644
--- a/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure
+++ b/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ loongarch*)
 
 
     base_machine=loongarch
+    mtls_descriptor=desc
     ;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure.ac b/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure.ac
index 67e4357013..df07dbf41f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/loongarch/preconfigure.ac
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ loongarch*)
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([LOONGARCH_ABI_FRLEN], [$abi_flen])
 
     base_machine=loongarch
+    mtls_descriptor=desc
     ;;
 esac