diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/generic/board-sead-3.config b/arch/mips/configs/generic/board-sead-3.config
index 3b5e1ac579ebb78e38dd1abdcc6803b29a51bb0e..df49a592dbb5b288e9091b3b59e6fef7c3b1af4d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/generic/board-sead-3.config
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/generic/board-sead-3.config
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# require CONFIG_32BIT=y
+
 CONFIG_LEGACY_BOARD_SEAD3=y
 
 CONFIG_AUXDISPLAY=y