diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index c715b3acf052..6d831146cc47 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ menu "Machine selection"
 
 choice
 	prompt "System type"
-	default SGI_IP22
+	default MIPS_GENERIC
 
 config MIPS_GENERIC
 	bool "Generic board-agnostic MIPS kernel"
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ip22_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ip22_defconfig
index 83e8fe2064aa..7ddfb4ef9479 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ip22_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ip22_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SGI_IP22=y
 CONFIG_ARC_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_R5000=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y