diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/config.mk b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/config.mk
index a0e4de5..481e984 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/config.mk
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/config.mk
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@
 MIPSFLAGS := -march=mips32r2
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(MIPSFLAGS)
+
+CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x80200000 -T mips.lds
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/config.mk b/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/config.mk
index 18d49ab..1536746 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/config.mk
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/config.mk
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@
 #
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -march=mips32
+
+CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x80200000 -T mips.lds