diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 3deced6..17b5dbf 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -434,6 +434,11 @@
 	bool
 	default y
 
+config GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ
+	bool
+	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS && SMP
+	default y
+
 source "arch/ia64/hp/sim/Kconfig"
 
 source "arch/ia64/oprofile/Kconfig"