diff --git a/arch/nios2/configs/10m50_defconfig b/arch/nios2/configs/10m50_defconfig
index 7977ab7e2ca6..1137ef2ed3b0 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/configs/10m50_defconfig
+++ b/arch/nios2/configs/10m50_defconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER is not set
diff --git a/arch/nios2/configs/3c120_defconfig b/arch/nios2/configs/3c120_defconfig
index ceb97cd85ac1..a0f160ba7598 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/configs/3c120_defconfig
+++ b/arch/nios2/configs/3c120_defconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER is not set