diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index dc5c629..bca73426 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 	bool "Support for the Jazz family of machines"
 	select ARC
 	select ARC32
+	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 	select GENERIC_ISA_DMA
 	select I8259
 	select ISA
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@
 
 config MIPS_MALTA
 	bool "Support for MIPS Malta board"
+	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select HAVE_STD_PC_SERIAL_PORT
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
@@ -825,6 +827,7 @@
 	bool "Support for SNI RM200 PCI"
 	select ARC
 	select ARC32
+	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
 	select GENERIC_ISA_DMA
@@ -884,6 +887,9 @@
 	depends on SNI_RM200_PCI || SGI_IP32 || SGI_IP27 || SGI_IP22 || MIPS_MAGNUM_4000 || OLIVETTI_M700 || ACER_PICA_61
 	default y
 
+config ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
+	bool
+
 config DMA_COHERENT
 	bool