diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 650de3976e7a..99db162fdc40 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config MIPS
 	bool
 	default y
 	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_SERIO
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_DMA_COHERENT
 	select HAVE_IDE