diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 9115252e5425..0f24a8515841 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT
 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
-	def_bool y
-	depends on SMP && PREEMPT
-
 config RWSEM_GENERIC_SPINLOCK
 	def_bool y