diff --git a/config-generic b/config-generic
index 467f46427..b046fa9c4 100644
--- a/config-generic
+++ b/config-generic
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING=y
 #
 # CONFIG_IDE is not set
 
-CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y
-
 #
 # Please see Documentation/ide.txt for help/info on IDE drives
 #