diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 377a7a595b08..44c16f061734 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ config ARCH_IXP4XX
 
 config ARCH_DOVE
 	bool "Marvell Dove"
-	select CPU_V6K
+	select CPU_V7
 	select PCI
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/dove_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/dove_defconfig
index 54bf5eec8016..d7c3cfa44774 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/dove_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/dove_defconfig
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_DOVE=y
 CONFIG_MACH_DOVE_DB=y
-CONFIG_CPU_V6=y
-CONFIG_CPU_32v6K=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_AEABI=y