diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
index b21f12f1766d..a925da041bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ config BRCMSTB_L2_IRQ
 
 config DW_APB_ICTL
 	bool
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 
 config IMGPDC_IRQ