diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d0ece34cd..e7913ee07 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ linux (4.17~rc4-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   [ YunQiang Su ]
   * [mips{,64}el/loongson-3] enable NUMA, CPU_PM, CPU_IDLE, RS780_HPET,
     REGULATOR. (Closes: #898521).
-  * [mips{,64}r6{,el}] use boston as the target.
+  * [mips{,64}r6{,el}] use boston as the target, and enable MIPS_CPS.
     Add a patch to disable uImage generation to avoid depend on u-boot-tools.
     Fix typo the EL's flavor names in installer: not same within defines
     Malta is never used for r6. (Closes: #898523)
diff --git a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.boston b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.boston
index 32b930567..21f1622d5 100644
--- a/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.boston
+++ b/debian/config/kernelarch-mips/config.boston
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ## choice: System type
 CONFIG_MIPS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_RELOCATION_TABLE_SIZE=0x00121000
+CONFIG_MIPS_CPS=y
 ## end choice
 ##
 ## Common Clock Framework