diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index d7ee2f18bccd..3e929eb5a7fe 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ config ARCH_SPARSEMEM_DEFAULT
 source "kernel/Kconfig.hz"
 
 config COMPAT
-	def_bool y
+	bool "Kernel support for 32-bit binaries"
+	default 64BIT
 	depends on 64BIT
 
 config AUDIT_ARCH