diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 2ac626ab9d43..c87455eedb8f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ config ATH79
 config BCM47XX
 	bool "Broadcom BCM47XX based boards"
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
+	select BOOT_RAW
 	select CEVT_R4K
 	select CSRC_R4K
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT