diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
index e4595be3ae..0e249a40a6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_BOOTBLOCK_X86_32
 	select ARCH_ROMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
-	select SMP
 	select SSE2
 	select UDELAY_LAPIC
 	select CPU_MICROCODE_IN_CBFS