diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index e91c7cdc6fe5..e4191ccbdb7a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT
 	bool
 	default y
 
-config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
-	bool
-	default y
-	depends on SMP && PREEMPT
-
 config RWSEM_GENERIC_SPINLOCK
 	bool
 	default y