diff --git a/arch/tile/Kconfig b/arch/tile/Kconfig
index e41a381..0576e1d 100644
--- a/arch/tile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/Kconfig
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 config HVC_TILE
 	depends on TTY
 	select HVC_DRIVER
+	select HVC_IRQ if TILEGX
 	def_bool y
 
 config TILEGX