diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f787ff9fe..8d103f19d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ linux (4.9.18-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * udeb: Include all AHCI drivers in sata-modules (Closes: #860335)
   * [powerpc/powerpc64,ppc64] Set NR_CPUS=2048, matching ppc64el
   * [powerpc*/*64*] Enable CPUMASK_OFFSTACK to reduce stack usage
+  * [mips*el/loongson-3] Set NR_CPUS=16 to allow for Loongson 3B2000
 
   [ Salvatore Bonaccorso ]
   * ping: implement proper locking (CVE-2017-2671)
diff --git a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.loongson-3 b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.loongson-3
index a8235bfc4..acf7a373b 100644
--- a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.loongson-3
+++ b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.loongson-3
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_64BIT=y
 ## end choice
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU=y
+CONFIG_NR_CPUS=16
 
 ##
 ## file: arch/mips/loongson64/Kconfig