diff --git a/target/mips/cpu-param.h b/target/mips/cpu-param.h
index 308660d29d..9c4a6ea45e 100644
--- a/target/mips/cpu-param.h
+++ b/target/mips/cpu-param.h
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 #  define TARGET_VIRT_ADDR_SPACE_BITS 32
 #endif
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
 #define TARGET_PAGE_BITS 12
+#else
+#define TARGET_PAGE_BITS_VARY
+#define TARGET_PAGE_BITS_MIN 12
+#endif
 #define NB_MMU_MODES 4
 
 #endif