diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index f4d6616877f2..843713c05b79 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@ config MIPS32_O32
 
 config MIPS32_N32
 	bool "Kernel support for n32 binaries"
-	depends on MIPS32_COMPAT
+	depends on 64BIT
 	select COMPAT
 	select MIPS32_COMPAT
 	select SYSVIPC_COMPAT if SYSVIPC