diff --git a/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
index 722e112e4..8b81c274c 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ TARGET_ARCH := mips
 ifeq (,$(TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT))
 TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := mips32r2-fp
 endif
-GET_CPU_ABI  := mips
+TARGET_CPU_ABI  := mips
 
 HAVE_HTC_AUDIO_DRIVER := true
 BOARD_USES_GENERIC_AUDIO := true
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ BUILD_EMULATOR_OPENGL := true
 # Build and enable the OpenGL ES View renderer. When running on the emulator,
 # the GLES renderer disables itself if host GL acceleration isn't available.
 USE_OPENGL_RENDERER := true
+
+# Default to JSC until we get v8 landed
+HTTP := android
+JS_ENGINE := jsc
diff --git a/target/board/generic_mips/device.mk b/target/board/generic_mips/device.mk
index bd08fdeba..6edcba63f 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_mips/device.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_mips/device.mk
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ PRODUCT_COPY_FILES := \
     development/tools/emulator/system/camera/media_profiles.xml:system/etc/media_profiles.xml
 
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES := \
-    audio.primary.goldfish
+    audio.primary.goldfish \
+    libffi