diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 2018c2b0e078..04c5e9c28fba 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ config MIPS_PGD_C0_CONTEXT
 #
 config HARDWARE_WATCHPOINTS
        bool
-       default y if CPU_MIPSR1 || CPU_MIPSR2
+       default y if CPU_MIPSR1 || CPU_MIPSR2 || CPU_MIPSR6
 
 menu "Kernel type"