diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/Kconfig b/drivers/pci/hotplug/Kconfig
index adce4204d87d..be92695a7833 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/Kconfig
@@ -145,15 +145,6 @@ config HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC
 
 	  When in doubt, say N.
 
-config HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC_POLL_EVENT_MODE
-	bool "Use polling mechanism for hot-plug events (for testing purpose)"
-	depends on HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you want to use the polling mechanism for hot-plug 
-	  events for early platform testing.
-
-	  When in doubt, say N.
-
 config HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA
 	tristate "RPA PCI Hotplug driver"
 	depends on HOTPLUG_PCI && PPC_PSERIES && PPC64 && !HOTPLUG_PCI_FAKE
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
index 590cd3cbe010..5f4bc08a633a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
@@ -401,10 +401,6 @@ static int __init shpcd_init(void)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC_POLL_EVENT_MODE
-	shpchp_poll_mode = 1;
-#endif
-
 	retval = pci_register_driver(&shpc_driver);
 	dbg("%s: pci_register_driver = %d\n", __FUNCTION__, retval);
 	info(DRIVER_DESC " version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n");