diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu-features.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu-features.h
index 9609812bc8f2..8e0c125c59a1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu-features.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu-features.h
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@
 #define cpu_has_rixi		(cpu_data[0].options & MIPS_CPU_RIXI)
 #endif
 #ifndef cpu_has_mmips
-#define cpu_has_mmips		(cpu_data[0].options & MIPS_CPU_MICROMIPS)
+# ifdef CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_MICROMIPS
+#  define cpu_has_mmips		(cpu_data[0].options & MIPS_CPU_MICROMIPS)
+# else
+#  define cpu_has_mmips		0
+# endif
 #endif
 #ifndef cpu_has_vtag_icache
 #define cpu_has_vtag_icache	(cpu_data[0].icache.flags & MIPS_CACHE_VTAG)