--- a/arch/mips/Kbuild.platforms
+++ b/arch/mips/Kbuild.platforms
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ platform-$(CONFIG_PIC32MZDA)		+= pic32/
 platform-$(CONFIG_MACH_PISTACHIO)	+= pistachio/
 platform-$(CONFIG_RALINK)		+= ralink/
 platform-$(CONFIG_MIKROTIK_RB532)	+= rb532/
+platform-$(CONFIG_RTL838X)		+= rtl838x/
 platform-$(CONFIG_SGI_IP22)		+= sgi-ip22/
 platform-$(CONFIG_SGI_IP27)		+= sgi-ip27/
 platform-$(CONFIG_SGI_IP28)		+= sgi-ip22/
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -629,6 +629,26 @@ config RALINK
 	select ARCH_HAS_RESET_CONTROLLER
 	select RESET_CONTROLLER
 
+config RTL838X
+	bool "Realtek based platforms"
+	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select IRQ_MIPS_CPU
+	select CSRC_R4K
+	select CEVT_R4K
+	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
+	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS16
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK_8250
+	select USE_GENERIC_EARLY_PRINTK_8250
+	select BOOT_RAW
+	select PINCTRL
+	select ARCH_HAS_RESET_CONTROLLER
+	select RESET_CONTROLLER
+	select USE_OF
+
 config SGI_IP22
 	bool "SGI IP22 (Indy/Indigo2)"
 	select ARC_MEMORY
