diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
index 768ed36f5f66..ac04aeaa2d30 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
@@ -390,9 +390,11 @@ int __init eiointc_acpi_init(struct irq_domain *parent,
 	parent_irq = irq_create_mapping(parent, acpi_eiointc->cascade);
 	irq_set_chained_handler_and_data(parent_irq, eiointc_irq_dispatch, priv);
 
-	cpuhp_setup_state_nocalls(CPUHP_AP_IRQ_LOONGARCH_STARTING,
+	if (nr_pics == 1) {
+		cpuhp_setup_state_nocalls(CPUHP_AP_IRQ_LOONGARCH_STARTING,
 				  "irqchip/loongarch/intc:starting",
 				  eiointc_router_init, NULL);
+	}
 
 	if (cpu_has_flatmode)
 		node = cpu_to_node(acpi_eiointc->node * CORES_PER_EIO_NODE);