diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
index 4e750d7d955e..809adb81f820 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ _mips_rtld_bind(Obj_Entry *obj, Elf_Size reloff)
         def = find_symdef(reloff, obj, &defobj, SYMLOOK_IN_PLT, NULL,
 	    NULL);
         if (def == NULL)
-		_rtld_error("bind failed no symbol");
+		rtld_die();
 
         target = (Elf_Addr)(defobj->relocbase + def->st_value);
         dbg("bind now/fixup at %s sym # %jd in %s --> was=%p new=%p",