diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index b9647bb..d04ccd7 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS
+	select HAVE_IRQ_WORK
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_DMA_ATTRS
 	help