diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 29e86923d1bf..98628ec289b4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ config SIBYTE_SWARM
 	bool "Sibyte BCM91250A-SWARM"
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select DMA_COHERENT
+	select HAVE_PATA_PLATFORM
 	select NR_CPUS_DEFAULT_2
 	select SIBYTE_SB1250
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ config SIBYTE_LITTLESUR
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select DMA_COHERENT
+	select HAVE_PATA_PLATFORM
 	select NR_CPUS_DEFAULT_2
 	select SIBYTE_SB1250
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE