diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index b177e52104..4a89631f28 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_I8259=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
 CONFIG_TPM_TIS=$(CONFIG_TPM)
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
-CONFIG_PAM=y
 CONFIG_PCI_PIIX=y
 CONFIG_WDT_IB700=y
 CONFIG_XEN_I386=$(CONFIG_XEN)
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index 6e3b312c5f..b2bf736367 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_I8259=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
 CONFIG_TPM_TIS=$(CONFIG_TPM)
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
-CONFIG_PAM=y
 CONFIG_PCI_PIIX=y
 CONFIG_WDT_IB700=y
 CONFIG_XEN_I386=$(CONFIG_XEN)