diff --git a/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak b/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
index 1ea47a9c2a..63ed293f2e 100644
--- a/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_PIIX4=y
 CONFIG_IDE_ISA=y
 CONFIG_IDE_PIIX=y
 CONFIG_NE2000_ISA=y
-CONFIG_MIPSNET=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
 CONFIG_I8259=y
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
diff --git a/hw/mips/Kconfig b/hw/mips/Kconfig
index cdc07e59b6..3433e97e1a 100644
--- a/hw/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/mips/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ config MALTA
 
 config MIPSSIM
     bool
+    select ISA_BUS
+    select SERIAL_ISA
+    select MIPSNET
 
 config JAZZ
     bool