diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/Kconfig b/sound/soc/davinci/Kconfig
index 6bbf001f6591..9e11a14d1b45 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/Kconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ choice
 	prompt "DM365 codec select"
 	depends on SND_DAVINCI_SOC_EVM
 	depends on MACH_DAVINCI_DM365_EVM
-	default SND_DM365_EXTERNAL_CODEC
 
 config SND_DM365_AIC3X_CODEC
 	bool "Audio Codec - AIC3101"