diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index f374ccac1917db1dc12df78a058288d1cd87fa56..9541171f1220070d7d441718b7720489a6833cb7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ config MIPS
 	select HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 	select HAVE_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
-	# Horrible source of confusion.  Die, die, die ...
-	select EMBEDDED
 	select RTC_LIB if !MACH_LOONGSON
 
 mainmenu "Linux/MIPS Kernel Configuration"