diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 8083ef9c80d4..233d338c24b4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ source "arch/mips/jazz/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/jz4740/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/lasat/Kconfig"
+source "arch/mips/pistachio/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/pmcs-msp71xx/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/ralink/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/mips/pistachio/Kconfig b/arch/mips/pistachio/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..97731ea94322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/mips/pistachio/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+config PISTACHIO_GPTIMER_CLKSRC
+	bool "Enable General Purpose Timer based clocksource"
+	depends on MACH_PISTACHIO
+	select CLKSRC_PISTACHIO
+	select MIPS_EXTERNAL_TIMER
+	help
+	  This option enables a clocksource driver based on a Pistachio
+	  SoC General Purpose external timer.
+
+	  If you want to enable the CPUFreq, you need to enable
+	  this option.
+
+	  If you don't want to enable CPUFreq, you can leave this disabled.