diff --git a/openwrt/Config.in b/openwrt/Config.in
index ef4ce7b7fe..15130b127b 100644
--- a/openwrt/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/Config.in
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ config BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG
 	bool
 	default y
 
-config BR2_mipsel
-	bool
-	default y
-
 choice
 	prompt "Target Architecture"
+	default BR2_mipsel
 
 # Supported architectures
 
diff --git a/openwrt/Config.in.devel b/openwrt/Config.in.devel
index 9a28cf6967..019062c0ed 100644
--- a/openwrt/Config.in.devel
+++ b/openwrt/Config.in.devel
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ config BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG
 	bool
 	default y
 
-config BR2_mipsel
-	bool
-	default y
-
 choice
 	prompt "Target Architecture"
+	default BR2_mipsel
 
 # Supported architectures