diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index b7dc39c6c84..2ac626ab9d4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ config MIPS
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
-	select MODULES_USE_ELF_REL
-	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA if 64BIT
+	select MODULES_USE_ELF_REL if MODULES
+	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA if MODULES && 64BIT
 
 menu "Machine selection"