diff --git a/arch/sparc/configs/sparc32_defconfig b/arch/sparc/configs/sparc32_defconfig
index 2d4f34c52c67..7b3efe5edc1a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/configs/sparc32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/configs/sparc32_defconfig
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CONFIG_INET6_ESP=m
 CONFIG_INET6_IPCOMP=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_TUNNEL=m
 CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
diff --git a/arch/sparc/configs/sparc64_defconfig b/arch/sparc/configs/sparc64_defconfig
index ea547d596fcf..6c325d53a20a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/configs/sparc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/configs/sparc64_defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ CONFIG_IPV6_TUNNEL=m
 CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=m
 CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m
 CONFIG_NET_TCPPROBE=m
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m