diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index f936ee6f5688..5ae0aa77aff6 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ config GENERIC_BUG
 config ZONE_DMA
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_GPIO
-	def_bool y
-
 config FORCE_MAX_ZONEORDER
 	int
 	default "14"