diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 8272ea4c7264..6207b41473a0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -3184,6 +3184,7 @@ config MIPS32_O32
 config MIPS32_N32
 	bool "Kernel support for n32 binaries"
 	depends on 64BIT
+	select ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION
 	select COMPAT
 	select MIPS32_COMPAT
 	select SYSVIPC_COMPAT if SYSVIPC