diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 023aa2d46503..09b1287a92ce 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1966,10 +1966,6 @@ config SECCOMP
 
 endmenu
 
-config RWSEM_GENERIC_SPINLOCK
-	bool
-	default y
-
 config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT
 	bool
 	default y