diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8b7c24347..c27e8bcc3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),IRIX)
 	# NO_MMAP.  If you suspect that your compiler is not affected by this
 	# issue, comment out the NO_MMAP statement.
 	NO_MMAP = YesPlease
+	NO_REGEX = YesPlease
 	SNPRINTF_RETURNS_BOGUS = YesPlease
 	SHELL_PATH = /usr/gnu/bin/bash
 	NEEDS_LIBGEN = YesPlease
@@ -1000,6 +1001,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),IRIX64)
 	# NO_MMAP.  If you suspect that your compiler is not affected by this
 	# issue, comment out the NO_MMAP statement.
 	NO_MMAP = YesPlease
+	NO_REGEX = YesPlease
 	SNPRINTF_RETURNS_BOGUS = YesPlease
 	SHELL_PATH=/usr/gnu/bin/bash
 	NEEDS_LIBGEN = YesPlease