diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index f75ab4a2f246..c35603bb6ace 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1977,6 +1977,7 @@ config MIPS_VPE_APSP_API
 config MIPS_CMP
 	bool "MIPS CMP framework support"
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS_CMP
+	select SMP
 	select SYNC_R4K
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SMT if SMP