diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index 22484670e7ba60948d75aeb3af23009795a2fe37..db23f3de0d844510ec859b7ee7aeae9765f37853 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -190,12 +190,6 @@ if ARCH_AT91SAM9260
 
 comment "AT91SAM9260 Variants"
 
-config ARCH_AT91SAM9260_SAM9XE
-	bool "AT91SAM9XE"
-	help
-	  Select this if you are using Atmel's AT91SAM9XE System-on-Chip.
-	  They are basically AT91SAM9260s with various sizes of embedded Flash.
-
 comment "AT91SAM9260 / AT91SAM9XE Board Type"
 
 config MACH_AT91SAM9260EK