diff --git a/arch/score/Kconfig b/arch/score/Kconfig
index 305f7ee1f382..c75d06aa27c3 100644
--- a/arch/score/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/score/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ menu "Machine selection"
 
 config SCORE
        def_bool y
-       select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
        select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
        select GENERIC_IOMAP
        select GENERIC_ATOMIC64