diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/afeb9260_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/afeb9260_defconfig
index 2afdf67c2127..c285a9d777d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/afeb9260_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/afeb9260_defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_DATAFLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL=y
-CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_SOFT=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_ATMEL_SSC=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9263_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9263_defconfig
index 1cf96264cba1..585e7e0b0447 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9263_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9263_defconfig
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ CONFIG_MTD_DATAFLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK2MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL=y
-CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_SOFT=y
 CONFIG_MTD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_MTD_UBI_GLUEBI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/qil-a9260_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/qil-a9260_defconfig
index 9160f3b7751f..2bb100b5f2a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/qil-a9260_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/qil-a9260_defconfig
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_DATAFLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL=y
-CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_SOFT=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES is not set
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/usb-a9260_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/usb-a9260_defconfig
index 2e39f38b9627..a1501e1e1a90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/usb-a9260_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/usb-a9260_defconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_DATAFLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL=y
-CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_SOFT=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES is not set
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index 31bb7e5b504a..0d9340798954 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -406,46 +406,6 @@ config MTD_NAND_ATMEL
 	help
 	  Enables support for NAND Flash / Smart Media Card interface
 	  on Atmel AT91 and AVR32 processors.
-choice
-	prompt "ECC management for NAND Flash / SmartMedia on AT91 / AVR32"
-	depends on MTD_NAND_ATMEL
-
-config MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_HW
-	bool "Hardware ECC"
-	depends on ARCH_AT91SAM9263 || ARCH_AT91SAM9260 || AVR32
-	help
-	  Use hardware ECC instead of software ECC when the chip
-	  supports it.
-
-	  The hardware ECC controller is capable of single bit error
-	  correction and 2-bit random detection per page.
-
-	  NB : hardware and software ECC schemes are incompatible.
-	  If you switch from one to another, you'll have to erase your
-	  mtd partition.
-
-	  If unsure, say Y
-
-config MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_SOFT
-	bool "Software ECC"
-	help
-	  Use software ECC.
-
-	  NB : hardware and software ECC schemes are incompatible.
-	  If you switch from one to another, you'll have to erase your
-	  mtd partition.
-
-config MTD_NAND_ATMEL_ECC_NONE
-	bool "No ECC (testing only, DANGEROUS)"
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
-	help
-	  No ECC will be used.
-	  It's not a good idea and it should be reserved for testing
-	  purpose only.
-
-	  If unsure, say N
-
-endchoice
 
 config MTD_NAND_PXA3xx
 	tristate "Support for NAND flash devices on PXA3xx"