diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 1bd3399146ed..62b4f8025de0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config PPC_PSERIES
 	select ZLIB_DEFLATE
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING
-	select HOTPLUG if SMP
 	select HOTPLUG_CPU if SMP
 	default y