diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Kconfig
index be72100b81b4..4d79519d19a4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config PLAT_SAMSUNG
 	bool
 	depends on PLAT_S3C24XX || ARCH_S3C64XX || PLAT_S5P
 	select NO_IOPORT
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	default y
 	help
 	  Base platform code for all Samsung SoC based systems