diff --git a/debian/config/mips/config.octeon b/debian/config/mips/config.octeon
index 32260e288..316b210c4 100644
--- a/debian/config/mips/config.octeon
+++ b/debian/config/mips/config.octeon
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ##
 ## file: arch/mips/Kconfig
 ##
+CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC=y
 # CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is not set
 ## choice: Kernel code model
 # CONFIG_32BIT is not set
@@ -128,6 +129,5 @@ CONFIG_SPARSEMEM_MANUAL=y
 ## file: unknown
 ##
 CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_HW_FIX_UNALIGNED=y
-CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_REFERENCE_BOARD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y