diff --git a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
index 4638269152f6..243bfa23fd58 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config MN10300
 	def_bool y
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
+	select GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 
 config AM33_2
 	def_bool n
@@ -76,10 +77,6 @@ config QUICKLIST
 config ARCH_HAS_ILOG2_U32
 	def_bool y
 
-# Use the generic interrupt handling code in kernel/irq/
-config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
-	def_bool y
-
 config HOTPLUG_CPU
 	def_bool n