diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
index 28e3332ede74..4476a3014a72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ CONFIG_MACH_ARMADA_XP=y
 # CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0 is not set
 # CONFIG_SWP_EMULATE is not set
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-# CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS is not set
 CONFIG_AEABI=y
 CONFIG_HIGHMEM=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set