diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 3fd8c1c790..bc81dac7a9 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ menu "Target options"
 config BR2_ARCH_IS_64
 	bool
 
+config BR2_KERNEL_64_USERLAND_32
+	bool
+
 config BR2_SOFT_FLOAT
 	bool
 
diff --git a/arch/Config.in.mips b/arch/Config.in.mips
index 86fbe6458c..d70fd6366f 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.mips
+++ b/arch/Config.in.mips
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ config BR2_MIPS_OABI32
 config BR2_MIPS_NABI32
 	bool "n32"
 	depends on BR2_ARCH_IS_64
+	select BR2_KERNEL_64_USERLAND_32
 config BR2_MIPS_NABI64
 	bool "n64"
 	depends on BR2_ARCH_IS_64