diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 71e8ebd..600eef3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@
 #
 config HARDWARE_WATCHPOINTS
        bool
-       default y if CPU_MIPS32 || CPU_MIPS64
+       default y if CPU_MIPSR1 || CPU_MIPSR2
 
 menu "Kernel type"