diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index e38f6111b20f..e34660cddf9d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ config ATH79
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS16
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT
 	help
 	  Support for the Atheros AR71XX/AR724X/AR913X SoCs.