diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 7badc40baa1f..6c0cb83f77e9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ config MACH_INGENIC_SOC
 	select MIPS_GENERIC
 	select MACH_INGENIC
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT_UART16550
+	select CPU_SUPPORTS_CPUFREQ
+	select MIPS_EXTERNAL_TIMER
 
 config LANTIQ
 	bool "Lantiq based platforms"