diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index e48b62b4dc48..4364f3dba688 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1131,7 +1131,6 @@ config CSRC_IOASIC
 	bool
 
 config CSRC_R4K
-	select CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG if CPU_FREQ
 	bool
 
 config CSRC_SB1250
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
index fd9112706545..d1a33a231a44 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ config CLKSRC_VERSATILE
 config CLKSRC_MIPS_GIC
 	bool
 	depends on MIPS_GIC
-	select CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG
 	select TIMER_OF
 
 config CLKSRC_PXA