diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 7686b779bf..9b72bab56b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ menu "MIPS architecture"
 config SYS_ARCH
 	default "mips"
 
+config USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC
+	default y
+
 choice
 	prompt "Target select"