diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 9ea76ed1c2e4..992f98361e5a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ config MIPS_MALTA
 	select I8259
 	select MIPS_BONITO64
 	select MIPS_CPU_SCACHE
+	select MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	select PCI_GT64XXX_PCI0
 	select MIPS_MSC
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
@@ -1908,7 +1909,6 @@ config IP22_CPU_SCACHE
 config MIPS_CPU_SCACHE
 	bool
 	select BOARD_SCACHE
-	select MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 
 config R5000_CPU_SCACHE
 	bool