diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 7671437..f113b91 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ config TARGET_MALTA
 	select DM
 	select DM_SERIAL
 	select DYNAMIC_IO_PORT_BASE
+	select MIPS_CM
+	select MIPS_L2_CACHE
 	select OF_CONTROL
 	select OF_ISA_BUS
 	select SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
diff --git a/board/imgtec/malta/lowlevel_init.S b/board/imgtec/malta/lowlevel_init.S
index 3d48cdc..6df4d9f 100644
--- a/board/imgtec/malta/lowlevel_init.S
+++ b/board/imgtec/malta/lowlevel_init.S
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 
 	.globl	lowlevel_init
 lowlevel_init:
-	/* disable any L2 cache for now */
-	sync
-	mfc0	t0, CP0_CONFIG, 2
-	ori	t0, t0, 0x1 << 12
-	mtc0	t0, CP0_CONFIG, 2
-
 	/* detect the core card */
 	PTR_LI	t0, CKSEG1ADDR(MALTA_REVISION)
 	lw	t0, 0(t0)