diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/syscalls.list
index ae0f33af1b..c36d071979 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/syscalls.list
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ cachectl	-	cachectl	i:pii	__cachectl	cachectl
 cacheflush	-	cacheflush	i:pii	_flush_cache	cacheflush
 sysmips		-	sysmips		i:iiii	__sysmips	sysmips
 
-# override select.S in parent directory:
-select		-	select		i:iPPPP	__select	select
 sigsuspend	-	sigsuspend	i:p	__sigsuspend	sigsuspend
 
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