diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index 36673640c4fc..8bc4de38d7af 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ config IRQ_KUNIT_TEST
 	bool "KUnit tests for IRQ management APIs" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT=y
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 	imply SMP
 	help
 	  This option enables KUnit tests for the IRQ subsystem API. These are