diff --git a/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak b/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
index a125e74f24..7da99327a7 100644
--- a/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
+++ b/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_I8254=y
 CONFIG_PCSPK=y
 CONFIG_PCKBD=y
 CONFIG_FDC=y
-CONFIG_ACPI_PIIX4=y
 CONFIG_I8257=y
-CONFIG_PIIX4=y
 CONFIG_IDE_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
 CONFIG_I8259=y
diff --git a/hw/mips/Kconfig b/hw/mips/Kconfig
index 7a55143f8a..da3a37e215 100644
--- a/hw/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config MALTA
     bool
     select GT64120
     select ISA_SUPERIO
+    select PIIX4
 
 config MIPSSIM
     bool