diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
index 80e012fa409c..320772caf054 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
index 919005139f5a..3fec26410f34 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_AMDSTD=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/cobalt_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/cobalt_defconfig
index 5419adb219a8..23b66934e18d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/cobalt_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/cobalt_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLKDEVS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_JEDECPROBE=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/gpr_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/gpr_defconfig
index fb64589015fc..8f219dac9598 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/gpr_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/gpr_defconfig
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ CONFIG_YAM=m
 CONFIG_CFG80211=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/jmr3927_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/jmr3927_defconfig
index db5705e18b36..9bc08f275120 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/jmr3927_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/jmr3927_defconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/lasat_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/lasat_defconfig
index d9f3db29ab95..0179c7fa014f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/lasat_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/lasat_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/markeins_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/markeins_defconfig
index 636f82b89fd3..4c2c0c4b9bb1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/markeins_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/markeins_defconfig
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ CONFIG_IP6_NF_MANGLE=m
 CONFIG_IP6_NF_RAW=m
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER=m
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/mtx1_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/mtx1_defconfig
index 9fa8f16068d8..593946afc483 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/mtx1_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/mtx1_defconfig
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUART=m
 CONFIG_BT_HCIVHCI=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/pnx8335_stb225_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/pnx8335_stb225_defconfig
index f2925769dfa3..c887066ecc2a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/pnx8335_stb225_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/pnx8335_stb225_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_INET_AH=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/rb532_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/rb532_defconfig
index b85b121397c8..5d9d708e12e5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/rb532_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/rb532_defconfig
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_CLS_IND=y
 CONFIG_HAMRADIO=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK2MTD=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/rbtx49xx_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/rbtx49xx_defconfig
index 9cba856277ff..f8bf9b4c1343 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/rbtx49xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/rbtx49xx_defconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
-CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=m