diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
index a1c030337b..901265af95 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ build-without-defaults:
       --disable-pie
       --disable-qom-cast-debug
       --disable-strip
-    TARGETS: avr-softmmu mips64-softmmu s390x-softmmu sh4-softmmu
+    TARGETS: avr-softmmu s390x-softmmu sh4-softmmu
       sparc64-softmmu hexagon-linux-user i386-linux-user s390x-linux-user
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check
 
diff --git a/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak b/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
index 1a853841b2..416a5d353e 100644
--- a/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
+++ b/configs/devices/mips-softmmu/common.mak
@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
 # Common mips*-softmmu CONFIG defines
 
-CONFIG_ISA_BUS=y
-CONFIG_PCI=y
-CONFIG_PCI_DEVICES=y
-CONFIG_VGA_ISA=y
-CONFIG_VGA_MMIO=y
-CONFIG_VGA_CIRRUS=y
-CONFIG_VMWARE_VGA=y
-CONFIG_SERIAL=y
-CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
-CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
-CONFIG_I8254=y
-CONFIG_PCSPK=y
-CONFIG_PCKBD=y
-CONFIG_FDC=y
-CONFIG_I8257=y
-CONFIG_IDE_ISA=y
-CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
-CONFIG_I8259=y
-CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
-CONFIG_MIPS_CPS=y
-CONFIG_MIPS_ITU=y
+# Uncomment the following lines to disable these optional devices:
+# CONFIG_PCI_DEVICES=n
+# CONFIG_TEST_DEVICES=n
+
 CONFIG_MALTA=y
-CONFIG_PCNET_PCI=y
 CONFIG_MIPSSIM=y
-CONFIG_SMBUS_EEPROM=y
-CONFIG_TEST_DEVICES=y
diff --git a/configs/devices/mips64el-softmmu/default.mak b/configs/devices/mips64el-softmmu/default.mak
index d5188f7ea5..88a37cf27f 100644
--- a/configs/devices/mips64el-softmmu/default.mak
+++ b/configs/devices/mips64el-softmmu/default.mak
@@ -3,8 +3,5 @@
 include ../mips-softmmu/common.mak
 CONFIG_FULOONG=y
 CONFIG_LOONGSON3V=y
-CONFIG_ATI_VGA=y
-CONFIG_RTL8139_PCI=y
 CONFIG_JAZZ=y
-CONFIG_VT82C686=y
 CONFIG_MIPS_BOSTON=y
diff --git a/hw/display/Kconfig b/hw/display/Kconfig
index 07acb37dc6..234c7de027 100644
--- a/hw/display/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/display/Kconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ config VGA_MMIO
 
 config VMWARE_VGA
     bool
-    default y if PCI_DEVICES && PC_PCI
+    default y if PCI_DEVICES && (PC_PCI || MIPS)
     depends on PCI
     select VGA
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/Kconfig b/hw/mips/Kconfig
index e57db4f641..5c83ef49cf 100644
--- a/hw/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 config MALTA
     bool
+    imply PCNET_PCI
+    imply PCI_DEVICES
+    imply TEST_DEVICES
     select FDC37M81X
     select GT64120
+    select MIPS_CPS
     select PIIX
+    select PFLASH_CFI01
+    select SERIAL
+    select SMBUS_EEPROM
 
 config MIPSSIM
     bool
@@ -31,17 +38,26 @@ config JAZZ
 
 config FULOONG
     bool
+    imply PCI_DEVICES
+    imply TEST_DEVICES
+    imply ATI_VGA
+    imply RTL8139_PCI
     select PCI_BONITO
+    select SMBUS_EEPROM
     select VT82C686
 
 config LOONGSON3V
     bool
+    imply PCI_DEVICES
+    imply TEST_DEVICES
+    imply VIRTIO_PCI
+    imply VIRTIO_NET
     imply VIRTIO_VGA
     imply QXL if SPICE
+    imply USB_OHCI_PCI
     select SERIAL
     select GOLDFISH_RTC
     select LOONGSON_LIOINTC
-    select PCI_DEVICES
     select PCI_EXPRESS_GENERIC_BRIDGE
     select MSI_NONBROKEN
     select FW_CFG_MIPS
@@ -53,6 +69,8 @@ config MIPS_CPS
 
 config MIPS_BOSTON
     bool
+    imply PCI_DEVICES
+    imply TEST_DEVICES
     select FITLOADER
     select MIPS_CPS
     select PCI_EXPRESS_XILINX