diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_defconfig
index 35c01ebb9ae0..88bf2ed63f0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_defconfig
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_SIERRA_NET=y
 # CONFIG_RTL_CARDS is not set
 CONFIG_WL_ROCKCHIP=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_BUILD_MODULE=y
-CONFIG_WIFI_LOAD_DRIVER_WHEN_KERNEL_BOOTUP=y
 CONFIG_AP6XXX=m
 CONFIG_RTL8188EU=m
 CONFIG_RTL8188FU=m