diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig.debug b/arch/ia64/Kconfig.debug
index de9d507ba0fd466d8b466f54d1143a46d20caaa0..4763887ba3682112f5fe5020622391c81c830d73 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig.debug
@@ -56,9 +56,4 @@ config IA64_DEBUG_IRQ
 	  and restore instructions.  It's useful for tracking down spinlock
 	  problems, but slow!  If you're unsure, select N.
 
-config SYSVIPC_COMPAT
-	bool
-	depends on COMPAT && SYSVIPC
-	default y
-
 endmenu