diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index f75ab4a2f246..7861401f3b66 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config MIPS
 	bool
 	default y
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_DMA_COHERENT
 	select HAVE_IDE