diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.mips b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.mips
index 4102be01d06a..512ee37b374b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.mips
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.mips
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ config MIPS_CPS_CPUIDLE
 	bool "CPU Idle driver for MIPS CPS platforms"
 	depends on CPU_IDLE && MIPS_CPS
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS_CPS
-	select ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED if MIPS_MT
+	select ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED if MIPS_MT || CPU_MIPSR6
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST if SMP
 	select MIPS_CPS_PM
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-cps.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-cps.c
index 1adb6980b707..926ba9871c62 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-cps.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-cps.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int __init cps_cpuidle_init(void)
 		core = cpu_data[cpu].core;
 		device = &per_cpu(cpuidle_dev, cpu);
 		device->cpu = cpu;
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MT
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED
 		cpumask_copy(&device->coupled_cpus, &cpu_sibling_map[cpu]);
 #endif