diff --git a/target/mips/Kconfig b/target/mips/Kconfig
index eb19c94c7d..876048b150 100644
--- a/target/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/target/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config MIPS
     bool
-    select SEMIHOSTING
+    imply SEMIHOSTING if TCG
 
 config MIPS64
     bool