diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 0a8508b4803d..883eb3aacedf 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1150,6 +1150,9 @@ config SOC_PNX8335
 	bool
 	select SOC_PNX833X
 
+config MIPS_SPRAM
+	bool
+
 config SWAP_IO_SPACE
 	bool
 
@@ -1821,10 +1824,12 @@ config CPU_MIPSR1
 config CPU_MIPSR2
 	bool
 	default y if CPU_MIPS32_R2 || CPU_MIPS64_R2 || CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
+	select MIPS_SPRAM
 
 config CPU_MIPSR6
 	bool
 	default y if CPU_MIPS32_R6 || CPU_MIPS64_R6
+	select MIPS_SPRAM
 
 config EVA
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
index 0b89006e4907..0f90d88e464d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef _MIPS_SPRAM_H
 #define _MIPS_SPRAM_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_MIPSR2
+#if defined(CONFIG_MIPS_SPRAM)
 extern __init void spram_config(void);
 #else
 static inline void spram_config(void) { };
-#endif /* CONFIG_CPU_MIPSR2 */
+#endif /* CONFIG_MIPS_SPRAM */
 
 #endif /* _MIPS_SPRAM_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile b/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
index 92987d1bbe5f..de1e65366f02 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMP)	+= smp-mt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_CMP)		+= smp-cmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_CPS)		+= smp-cps.o cps-vec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_GIC_IPI)	+= smp-gic.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_MIPSR2)	+= spram.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_SPRAM)	+= spram.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_VPE_LOADER)	+= vpe.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_VPE_LOADER_CMP) += vpe-cmp.o