diff --git a/arch/lkl/kernel/irq.c b/arch/lkl/kernel/irq.c
index 4e374e564ee3d1..9a563ae76248a8 100644
--- a/arch/lkl/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/lkl/kernel/irq.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int lkl_get_free_irq(const char *user)
 	for (i = 1; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
 		if (!irqs[i].user) {
 			irqs[i].user = user;
+			irq_set_chip_and_handler(i, &dummy_irq_chip, handle_simple_irq);
 			ret = i;
 			break;
 		}