diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
index ceb0de0cf62c6e4f2dffcc0c650f256dd8adbbf1..1194446f859a0018f2be94d945b03a64a568d861 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if NET_CADENCE
 
 config ARM_AT91_ETHER
 	tristate "AT91RM9200 Ethernet support"
+	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select NET_CORE
 	select MACB
 	---help---