diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c b/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
index e7f5ef6bed0f..79485790f7b5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ void kvm_arch_check_processor_compat(void *rtn)
 int kvm_arch_init_vm(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
+	case KVM_VM_MIPS_AUTO:
+		break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_MIPS_VZ
 	case KVM_VM_MIPS_VZ:
 #else
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 66ce6659ecb6..c297abc4e669 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -746,9 +746,10 @@ struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt {
 #define KVM_VM_PPC_HV 1
 #define KVM_VM_PPC_PR 2
 
-/* on MIPS, 0 forces trap & emulate, 1 forces VZ ASE */
-#define KVM_VM_MIPS_TE		0
+/* on MIPS, 0 indicates auto, 1 forces VZ ASE, 2 forces trap & emulate */
+#define KVM_VM_MIPS_AUTO	0
 #define KVM_VM_MIPS_VZ		1
+#define KVM_VM_MIPS_TE		2
 
 #define KVM_S390_SIE_PAGE_OFFSET 1