diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/hw_irq.h b/include/asm-alpha/hw_irq.h
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/hw_irq.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef _ALPHA_HW_IRQ_H
+#define _ALPHA_HW_IRQ_H
+
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
+static inline void hw_resend_irq(struct hw_interrupt_type *h, unsigned int i) {}
+
+extern volatile unsigned long irq_err_count;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALPHA_GENERIC
+#define ACTUAL_NR_IRQS	alpha_mv.nr_irqs
+#else
+#define ACTUAL_NR_IRQS	NR_IRQS
+#endif
+
+#endif