diff --git a/arch/score/Kconfig b/arch/score/Kconfig
index 4f159acfbe33..27b2295f41f3 100644
--- a/arch/score/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/score/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 menu "Machine selection"
 
+config SCORE
+       def_bool y
+       select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+
 choice
 	prompt "System type"
 	default MACH_SPCT6600
@@ -65,9 +69,6 @@ menu "Kernel type"
 config 32BIT
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
-	def_bool y
-
 config ARCH_FLATMEM_ENABLE
 	def_bool y