diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-ath79/Kconfig b/arch/mips/mach-ath79/Kconfig
index 7d483aa..d982b0f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-ath79/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-ath79/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	select SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select SUPPORTS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
 	select SUPPORTS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+	select ROM_EXCEPTION_VECTORS
 	select MIPS_TUNE_24KC
 	help
 	  This supports QCA/Atheros ar933x family SOCs.
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 	select SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select SUPPORTS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
 	select SUPPORTS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+	select ROM_EXCEPTION_VECTORS
 	select MIPS_TUNE_24KC
 	help
 	  This supports QCA/Atheros qca953x family SOCs.