diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 989bb6415ea3..95695e97703e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ config SPARC64
 	select RTC_DRV_STARFIRE
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select PERF_USE_VMALLOC
+	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 
 config ARCH_DEFCONFIG
 	string
@@ -272,10 +273,6 @@ config HOTPLUG_CPU
 	  can be controlled through /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu#.
 	  Say N if you want to disable CPU hotplug.
 
-config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
-	bool
-	default y if SPARC64
-
 source "kernel/time/Kconfig"
 
 if SPARC64