diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 8158f1f44694..aef16f9b3d23 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ menu "Performance Counters"
 config PERF_COUNTERS
 	bool "Kernel Performance Counters"
 	depends on HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
-	default y
 	select ANON_INODES
 	help
 	  Enable kernel support for performance counter hardware.