diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index ef1cb20cfbb3..a986116dabb5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2381,6 +2381,7 @@ config MIPS_CPS
 	select SMP
 	select SYNC_R4K if (CEVT_R4K || CSRC_R4K)
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_HOTPLUG_CPU
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SMT if CPU_MIPSR6
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
 	select WEAK_ORDERING
 	help