diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index ef549ef1cd6d..e8627e04e1e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -658,14 +658,10 @@ choice
 
 endchoice
 
-config FSL_SOC
-	bool
-
 config SOC_LS1021A
 	bool "Freescale LS1021A support"
 	select ARM_GIC
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
-	select FSL_SOC
 	select PCI_DOMAINS if PCI
 	select ZONE_DMA if ARM_LPAE