diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
index 6e6735f04ee3..bb8f4a6b3e37 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config ARCH_OMAP1
 	bool "TI OMAP1"
 	select CLKDEV_LOOKUP
 	select CLKSRC_MMIO
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	help
 	  "Systems based on omap7xx, omap15xx or omap16xx"