diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index 398a165..86cfd26 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -13197,6 +13197,9 @@ print_mips_fp_abi_value (int val)
     case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_64A:
       printf (_("Hard float compat (32-bit CPU, 64-bit FPU)\n"));
       break;
+    case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_NAN2008 :
+      printf (_("NaN 2008 compatibility\n"));
+      break;
     default:
       printf ("??? (%d)\n", val);
       break;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mips.c b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
index 8f2ec65..f67fbd0 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mips.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
@@ -3797,6 +3797,10 @@ check_fpabi (int fpabi)
 	       Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP, fpabi);
       break;
 
+    case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_NAN2008:
+      /* Silently ignore compatibility value.  */
+      break;
+
     default:
       as_warn (_(".gnu_attribute %d,%d is not a recognized"
 	         " floating-point ABI"), Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP, fpabi);
diff --git a/include/elf/mips.h b/include/elf/mips.h
index 3926380..57de3bc 100644
--- a/include/elf/mips.h
+++ b/include/elf/mips.h
@@ -1298,6 +1298,10 @@ enum
   /* Using -mips32r2 -mfp64 -mno-odd-spreg.  */
   Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_64A = 7,
 
+  /* This is reserved for backward-compatibility with an earlier
+     implementation of the MIPS NaN2008 functionality.  */
+  Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_NAN2008 = 8,
+
   /* Values defined for Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA.  */
 
   /* Not tagged or not using any ABIs affected by the differences.  */
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-08.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-08.d
index 3eb1797..82215b0 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-08.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-08.d
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Attribute Section: gnu
 File Attributes
-  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: \?\?\? \(8\)
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: NaN 2008 compatibility
 
 MIPS ABI Flags Version: 0
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ISA: MIPS.*
 GPR size: .*
 CPR1 size: .*
 CPR2 size: 0
-FP ABI: \?\?\? \(8\)
+FP ABI: NaN 2008 compatibility
 ISA Extension: .*
 ASEs:
 	None
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-09.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-09.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20c0eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-09.d
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-0.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W
+#ld: -r
+#readelf: -A
+
+Attribute Section: gnu
+File Attributes
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: \?\?\? \(9\)
+
+MIPS ABI Flags Version: 0
+
+ISA: MIPS.*
+GPR size: .*
+CPR1 size: .*
+CPR2 size: 0
+FP ABI: \?\?\? \(9\)
+ISA Extension: .*
+ASEs:
+	None
+FLAGS 1: 0000000.
+FLAGS 2: 00000000
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-19.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-19.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..008dcc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-19.d
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-1.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W
+#ld: -r
+#readelf: -A
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -mdouble-float \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9
+
+Attribute Section: gnu
+File Attributes
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: Hard float \(double precision\)
+
+MIPS ABI Flags Version: 0
+
+ISA: MIPS.*
+GPR size: .*
+CPR1 size: .*
+CPR2 size: 0
+FP ABI: Hard float \(double precision\)
+ISA Extension: .*
+ASEs:
+	None
+FLAGS 1: 0000000.
+FLAGS 2: 00000000
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-29.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-29.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd460e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-29.d
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-2.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W
+#ld: -r
+#readelf: -A
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -msingle-float \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9
+
+Attribute Section: gnu
+File Attributes
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: Hard float \(single precision\)
+
+MIPS ABI Flags Version: 0
+
+ISA: MIPS.*
+GPR size: .*
+CPR1 size: .*
+CPR2 size: 0
+FP ABI: Hard float \(single precision\)
+ISA Extension: .*
+ASEs:
+	None
+FLAGS 1: 0000000.
+FLAGS 2: 00000000
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-39.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-39.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..458c129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-39.d
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-3.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W
+#ld: -r
+#readelf: -A
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -msoft-float \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9
+
+Attribute Section: gnu
+File Attributes
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP: Soft float
+
+MIPS ABI Flags Version: 0
+
+ISA: MIPS.*
+GPR size: .*
+CPR1 size: .*
+CPR2 size: 0
+FP ABI: Soft float
+ISA Extension: .*
+ASEs:
+	None
+FLAGS 1: 0000000.
+FLAGS 2: 00000000
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-49.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-49.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d03074e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-49.d
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-4.s -W
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W
+#ld: -r
+#error: \A[^\n]*: Warning: .* uses -mips32r2 -mfp64 \(12 callee-saved\) \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9\n
+#error:   [^\n]*: [^\n]* linking -mfp32 module with previous -mfp64 modules\n
+#error:   [^\n]*: failed to merge target specific data of file [^\n]*\.o\Z
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-59.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-59.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59516ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-59.d
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-5.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W -mips32r2
+#ld: -r
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -mfpxx \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-69.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-69.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abf8e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-69.d
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-6.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W -mips32r2
+#ld: -r
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -mgp32 -mfp64 \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-79.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-79.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a70a22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-79.d
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-7.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W -mips32r2
+#ld: -r
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -mgp32 -mfp64 -mno-odd-spreg \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 9
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-89.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-89.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..331a3ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-89.d
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#source: attr-gnu-4-8.s
+#source: attr-gnu-4-9.s -W -mips32r2
+#ld: -r
+#warning: Warning: .* uses -mgp32 -mfp64 -mno-odd-spreg \(set by .*\), .* uses unknown floating point ABI 8
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-9.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-9.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49c7a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/attr-gnu-4-9.s
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.gnu_attribute 4,9
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/mips-elf.exp b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/mips-elf.exp
index 923d8df..dd8b228 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/mips-elf.exp
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mips-elf/mips-elf.exp
@@ -674,12 +674,12 @@ foreach firstfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ] {
   }
 }
 foreach firstfpabi [list 4 5 6 7 ] {
-  foreach secondfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 8] {
+  foreach secondfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 8 9] {
     run_dump_test "attr-gnu-4-${firstfpabi}${secondfpabi}" $o32flagslist
   }
 }
 foreach firstfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 ] {
-  foreach secondfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 8] {
+  foreach secondfpabi [list 0 1 2 3 8 9] {
     run_dump_test "attr-gnu-4-${firstfpabi}${secondfpabi}"
   }
 }