diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
index 11e9527c6e44..ee7471984fe7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 	.irq		= int,						\
 	.uartclk	= 1843200,					\
 	.iotype		= UPIO_PORT,					\
-	.flags		= UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST,		\
+	.flags		= UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST |		\
+			  UPF_MAGIC_MULTIPLIER,				\
 	.regshift	= 0,						\
 }