diff --git a/arch/mips/pic32/Kconfig b/arch/mips/pic32/Kconfig
index bb6ab1f3e80d..cd14a071e631 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pic32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/pic32/Kconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ config PIC32MZDA
 	select LIBFDT
 	select USE_OF
 	select PINCTRL
-	select PIC32_EVIC
 	help
 	  Support for the Microchip PIC32MZDA microcontroller.
 
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
index f07b00d7fef9..dc26effa5b36 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
@@ -252,9 +252,12 @@ config ORION_IRQCHIP
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 
 config PIC32_EVIC
-	bool
+	def_bool MACH_PIC32 || COMPILE_TEST
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
+	help
+	  Enable support for the interrupt controller on the Microchip PIC32
+	  family of platforms.
 
 config JCORE_AIC
 	bool "J-Core integrated AIC" if COMPILE_TEST