diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
index f74ab530c71d..2b73c8a0c244 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ static struct platform_device ipmmu_device = {
 
 static struct renesas_intc_irqpin_config irqpin0_platform_data = {
 	.irq_base = irq_pin(0), /* IRQ0 -> IRQ7 */
+	.control_parent = true,
 };
 
 static struct resource irqpin0_resources[] = {
@@ -678,6 +679,7 @@ static struct platform_device irqpin1_device = {
 
 static struct renesas_intc_irqpin_config irqpin2_platform_data = {
 	.irq_base = irq_pin(16), /* IRQ16 -> IRQ23 */
+	.control_parent = true,
 };
 
 static struct resource irqpin2_resources[] = {
@@ -708,6 +710,7 @@ static struct platform_device irqpin2_device = {
 
 static struct renesas_intc_irqpin_config irqpin3_platform_data = {
 	.irq_base = irq_pin(24), /* IRQ24 -> IRQ31 */
+	.control_parent = true,
 };
 
 static struct resource irqpin3_resources[] = {