diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 859fe30f48e7..17983ace15f3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ config MIPS
 	select ARCH_HAS_TICK_BROADCAST if GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
 	select ARCH_BINFMT_ELF_STATE
 	select SYSCTL_EXCEPTION_TRACE
+	select HAVE_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING_GEN
 
 menu "Machine selection"