diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 45df48b..81c8b91 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1307,6 +1307,7 @@
 	depends on GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	depends on HAVE_SMP
 	depends on MMU || ARM_MPU
+	select IRQ_WORK
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
 	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more