diff --git a/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c b/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
index ee2d57a4cb79..eb6c16652773 100644
--- a/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
+++ b/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ _libelf_xlate_shtype(uint32_t sht)
 #endif
 	case SHT_MIPS_DWARF:
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
+	case SHT_MIPS_OPTIONS:
+		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case SHT_AMD64_UNWIND:	/* == SHT_IA_64_UNWIND */
 		return (ELF_T_BYTE);
 	default: