diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
index 21962828925a..157fe8df2c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
@@ -6,13 +6,3 @@ config MLX5_CORE
 	tristate
 	depends on PCI && X86
 	default n
-
-config MLX5_DEBUG
-	bool "Verbose debugging output" if (MLX5_CORE && EXPERT)
-	depends on MLX5_CORE
-	default y
-	---help---
-	  This option causes debugging code to be compiled into the
-	  mlx5_core driver.  The output can be turned on via the
-	  debug_mask module parameter (which can also be set after
-	  the driver is loaded through sysfs).