diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
index 030895cc6f13..da7b3cf63b07 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ config IMX_IRQSTEER
 	  Support for the i.MX IRQSTEER interrupt multiplexer/remapper.
 
 config IMX_INTMUX
-	def_bool y if ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST
+	bool "i.MX INTMUX support" if COMPILE_TEST
+	default y if ARCH_MXC
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 	help
 	  Support for the i.MX INTMUX interrupt multiplexer.