diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 2424ddc43a77..0ee59e8cdb57 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ config MIPS_MALTA
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREADING
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMARTMIPS
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT
+	select ZONE_DMA32 if 64BIT
 	help
 	  This enables support for the MIPS Technologies Malta evaluation
 	  board.