diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 35ef118..1ce4755 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 obj-y += power/
 obj-y += printk/
 obj-y += cpu/
+obj-y += irq/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE) += kcmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FREEZER) += freezer.o
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB) += debug/
 obj-$(CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK) += hung_task.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LOCKUP_DETECTOR) += watchdog.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS) += irq/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECCOMP) += seccomp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST) += rcutorture.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TREE_RCU) += rcutree.o