diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index e5d3f0b4f45a274fb371bc623f47dd16aa33ab51..3d692a971218ccecf22e9d137384ef1f9c34721c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -540,10 +540,6 @@ static int __init pcied_init(void)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE_POLL_EVENT_MODE
-	pciehp_poll_mode = 1;
-#endif
-
 	retval = pcie_port_service_register(&hpdriver_portdrv);
  	dbg("pcie_port_service_register = %d\n", retval);
   	info(DRIVER_DESC " version: " DRIVER_VERSION "\n");
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig b/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
index 0ad92a8ad8b1a831007dc58cd47554a7be0ac68a..287a9311716c66b98fd06e7a44a3dff43738f27f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
@@ -25,13 +25,4 @@ config HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE
 
 	  When in doubt, say N.
 
-config HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE_POLL_EVENT_MODE
-	bool "Use polling mechanism for hot-plug events (for testing purpose)"
-	depends on HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you want to use the polling mechanism for hot-plug 
-	  events for early platform testing.
-	   
-	  When in doubt, say N.
-
 source "drivers/pci/pcie/aer/Kconfig"