default or selected kernelversion does not have config value CONFIG_LIRC_IT87.
Result is shown for kernelversion 5.4.69
ITE IT87XX CIR Port Receiver
modulename: lirc_it87.ko
configname: CONFIG_LIRC_IT87
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Staging drivers
└─>Linux Infrared Remote Control IR receiver/transmitter drivers
└─>Plug and Play support
└─>ITE IT87XX CIR Port Receiver
In linux kernel since version 2.6.36 (release Date: 2010-10-20)
Driver for the ITE IT87xx IR Receiver