diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
index 1cb39405d7f8..ccfb14de57e4 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ config EZNPS_GIC
 config STM32_EXTI
 	bool
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 
 config QCOM_IRQ_COMBINER
 	bool "QCOM IRQ combiner support"