diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 7b673c1cc2dc..a0383f86e230 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2336,6 +2336,7 @@ config MIPS_CPS
 	select SMP
 	select SYNC_R4K if (CEVT_R4K || CSRC_R4K)
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_HOTPLUG_CPU
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SMT if CPU_MIPSR6
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
 	select WEAK_ORDERING
 	help