diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 4758a8fd3e99176feebe955f75ce048819d62064..c3abed332301fe70572e8de451eda0d70f51eadd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config KVM_GUEST
 	bool "KVM Guest Kernel"
+	depends on BROKEN_ON_SMP
 	help
 	  Select this option if building a guest kernel for KVM (Trap & Emulate) mode