diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
index 5d4c76a77a9f3edd9d8769f91c9425bb293bbbbe..f19aa577354bff3a388450183920b90b4f19fb4d 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
@@ -655,8 +655,6 @@ setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
 #if defined(CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE)
 	conswitchp = &vga_con;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE)
-	conswitchp = &dummy_con;
 #endif
 #endif