diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-io.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-io.h
index 5d48bb66aa73..a5eed2ade53d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-io.h
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-io.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static inline int i8042_platform_init(void)
 	if (check_legacy_ioport(I8042_DATA_REG))
 		return -ENODEV;
 #endif
-#if !defined(__sh__) && !defined(__alpha__) && !defined(__mips__)
+#if !defined(__sh__) && !defined(__alpha__)
 	if (!request_region(I8042_DATA_REG, 16, "i8042"))
 		return -EBUSY;
 #endif