diff --git a/arch/hexagon/Kconfig b/arch/hexagon/Kconfig
index e922026fef09..89672ef0666f 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/hexagon/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config HEXAGON
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	# GENERIC_ALLOCATOR is used by dma_alloc_coherent()
 	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
@@ -57,12 +58,6 @@ config MMU
 config GENERIC_CSUM
 	def_bool y
 
-#
-# Use the generic interrupt handling code in kernel/irq/:
-#
-config GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
-	def_bool y
-
 config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 	def_bool y