diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index ffd2f67b1aa2..b969522feb97 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ config MIPS_GENERIC
 	select PCI_DRIVERS_GENERIC
 	select PINCTRL
 	select SMP_UP if SMP
+	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R6