diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
index b90e825df7e14..62543a4eccc08 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Kconfig
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ config IRQ_IDT3243X
 config APPLE_AIC
 	bool "Apple Interrupt Controller (AIC)"
 	depends on ARM64
-	default ARCH_APPLE
+	depends on ARCH_APPLE || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  Support for the Apple Interrupt Controller found on Apple Silicon SoCs,
 	  such as the M1.