diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 51bccbc554cf..a8693edd4f43 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -570,11 +570,6 @@ config NR_CPUS
 
 source "kernel/Kconfig.preempt"
 
-config NODES_SHIFT
-	int
-	default "1"
-	depends on NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
-
 endmenu
 
 menu "Boot options"