diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 3b7be793d960..7daab42eb54f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ config ARCH_SHMOBILE
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select NO_IOPORT
 	select SPARSE_IRQ
+	select MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
 	help
 	  Support for Renesas's SH-Mobile and R-Mobile ARM platforms.