diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/ELFObjectWriter.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/ELFObjectWriter.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/ELFObjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/ELFObjectWriter.cpp
@@ -1381,6 +1381,16 @@
       if (TargetObjectWriter->getEMachine() == ELF::EM_386 &&
           Type == ELF::R_386_GOTOFF)
         return true;
+
+      // Work around an issue in MIPS relocation handling: both R_MIPS_HI16 and
+      // R_MIPS_LO16 are considered as absolute relocations (the type is R_ABS).
+      // When we calculate R_MIPS_HI16's addend we find a paired R_MIPS_LO16,
+      // generate a combined addend and return the correct symbol value from the
+      // InputSectionBase::getRelocTargetVA. For R_MIPS_LO16 we do not do that
+      // and use its addend as is.
+      if (TargetObjectWriter->getEMachine() == ELF::EM_MIPS &&
+          !hasRelocationAddend())
+        return true;
     }
 
     // Most TLS relocations use a got, so they need the symbol. Even those that