diff --git a/drivers/platform/mips/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/mips/Kconfig
index 8ac149173c64b230fcd94adbdc9069c420fd045c..495da331ca2dbbb10d5327582acaa78a5a6d3e67 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/mips/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ menuconfig MIPS_PLATFORM_DEVICES
 if MIPS_PLATFORM_DEVICES
 
 config CPU_HWMON
-	tristate "Loongson-3 CPU HWMon Driver"
+	bool "Loongson-3 CPU HWMon Driver"
 	depends on MACH_LOONGSON64
 	select HWMON
 	default y