diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index c574f9a12c48..d1d051b38e0b 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ config IRQ_PREFLOW_FASTEOI
 config IRQ_EDGE_EOI_HANDLER
        bool
 
+# Generic configurable interrupt chip implementation
+config GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
+       bool
+
 # Support forced irq threading
 config IRQ_FORCED_THREADING
        bool
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Makefile b/kernel/irq/Makefile
index e7a13bd3316a..73290056cfb6 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/irq/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 obj-y := irqdesc.o handle.o manage.o spurious.o resend.o chip.o dummychip.o devres.o
-obj-y += generic-chip.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP) += generic-chip.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE) += autoprobe.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PROC_FS) += proc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ) += migration.o