diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 45b91ef6991e..5a95acafcd05 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1403,7 +1403,6 @@ config CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
 	select LIBFDT
 	select USE_OF
 	select USB_EHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO
-	select SYS_HAS_DMA_OPS
 	select MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_7
 	help
 	  The Cavium Octeon processor is a highly integrated chip containing