diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index c4cda6f52b61..01615d4f57d6 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ config BLACKFIN
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
 	select IRQ_PER_CPU if SMP
+	select GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 config GENERIC_CSUM
 	def_bool y