diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 3a8d2347717a1b1cffbf9da9d38673f258fec447..44c6a82b7ce534c369fad68754cc98bb6f84927f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1001,13 +1001,7 @@ config NR_CPUS
 	  to the kernel image.
 
 config SCHED_SMT
-	bool "SMT (Hyperthreading) scheduler support"
-	depends on SMP
-	---help---
-	  SMT scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision making
-	  when dealing with Intel Pentium 4 chips with HyperThreading at a
-	  cost of slightly increased overhead in some places. If unsure say
-	  N here.
+	def_bool y if SMP
 
 config SCHED_MC
 	def_bool y