diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
index 2f228a2f2a48..01864a55264a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config IMX_IPUV3_CORE
 	tristate "IPUv3 core support"
 	depends on SOC_IMX5 || SOC_IMX6Q || SOC_IMX6SL || ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM
 	depends on RESET_CONTROLLER
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	help
 	  Choose this if you have a i.MX5/6 system and want to use the Image
 	  Processing Unit. This option only enables IPU base support.