diff --git a/src/lj_asm_mips.h b/src/lj_asm_mips.h
index 37160c05..5d4115a9 100644
--- a/src/lj_asm_mips.h
+++ b/src/lj_asm_mips.h
@@ -1827,6 +1827,8 @@ static void asm_ir(ASMState *as, IRIns *ir)
       break;
     if (ir->op2 <= IRFPM_TRUNC)
       asm_callround(as, ir, IRCALL_lj_vm_floor + ir->op2);
+    else if (ir->op2 == IRFPM_SQRT)
+      asm_fpunary(as, ir, MIPSI_SQRT_D);
     else
       asm_callid(as, ir, IRCALL_lj_vm_floor + ir->op2);
     break;
diff --git a/src/lj_target_mips.h b/src/lj_target_mips.h
index 1b7727d0..4d079eaa 100644
--- a/src/lj_target_mips.h
+++ b/src/lj_target_mips.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ typedef enum MIPSIns {
   MIPSI_SUB_D = 0x46200001,
   MIPSI_MUL_D = 0x46200002,
   MIPSI_DIV_D = 0x46200003,
+  MIPSI_SQRT_D = 0x46200004,
 
   MIPSI_ADD_S = 0x46000000,
   MIPSI_SUB_S = 0x46000001,