diff --git a/drivers/edac/Kconfig b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
index 27337ef9874b..96afb2aeed18 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ config EDAC_DECODE_MCE
 config EDAC_GHES
 	bool "Output ACPI APEI/GHES BIOS detected errors via EDAC"
 	depends on ACPI_APEI_GHES && (EDAC=y)
-	default y
 	help
 	  Not all machines support hardware-driven error report. Some of those
 	  provide a BIOS-driven error report mechanism via ACPI, using the