diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index 4128a3c5fa23..bdf33fb45230 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ config MMC_SDHCI_OF_AT91
 	tristate "SDHCI OF support for the Atmel SDMMC controller"
 	depends on MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM
 	depends on OF
-	select MMC_SDHCI_IO_ACCESSORS
 	help
 	  This selects the Atmel SDMMC driver