diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index f83f51fc2f82..97afff54d9cf 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ config MIPS
 	select ARCH_DISCARD_MEMBLOCK
 	select ARCH_HAS_ELF_RANDOMIZE
 	select ARCH_HAS_TICK_BROADCAST if GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
-	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_SERIO
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_UPROBES
 	select ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP
@@ -341,6 +340,7 @@ config MACH_DECSTATION
 
 config MACH_JAZZ
 	bool "Jazz family of machines"
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select FW_ARC
 	select FW_ARC32
 	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ config MACH_PISTACHIO
 config MIPS_MALTA
 	bool "MIPS Malta board"
 	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select BOOT_RAW
 	select BUILTIN_DTB
@@ -821,6 +822,7 @@ config SNI_RM
 	select FW_ARC32 if CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 	select FW_SNIPROM if CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select CEVT_R4K
 	select CSRC_R4K