diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-jz4740/irq.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-jz4740/irq.h
index df50736749c1..5ce430218e42 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-jz4740/irq.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-jz4740/irq.h
@@ -54,4 +54,6 @@
 
 #define NR_IRQS (JZ4740_IRQ_ADC_BASE + 6)
 
+extern void __init jz4740_intc_init(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/jz4740/irq.c b/arch/mips/jz4740/irq.c
index a2452bb80e1d..bac1f52d327f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jz4740/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jz4740/irq.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/irqchip.h>
 #include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -78,13 +77,11 @@ static struct irqaction jz4740_cascade_action = {
 	.name = "JZ4740 cascade interrupt",
 };
 
-void __init arch_init_irq(void)
+void __init jz4740_intc_init(void)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
 	struct irq_chip_type *ct;
 
-	irqchip_init();
-
 	jz_intc_base = ioremap(JZ4740_INTC_BASE_ADDR, 0x14);
 
 	/* Mask all irqs */
diff --git a/arch/mips/jz4740/setup.c b/arch/mips/jz4740/setup.c
index d6bb7a39fafe..480873031007 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jz4740/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jz4740/setup.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/irqchip.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/of_fdt.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach-jz4740/base.h>
+#include <asm/mach-jz4740/irq.h>
 
 #include "reset.h"
 
@@ -78,3 +80,9 @@ const char *get_system_type(void)
 {
 	return "JZ4740";
 }
+
+void __init arch_init_irq(void)
+{
+	irqchip_init();
+	jz4740_intc_init();
+}