diff --git a/target/linux/malta/be/config-default b/target/linux/malta/be/config-default
index 92dac5f7f7..bc00455972 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/be/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/malta/be/config-default
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP=m
 CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP=m
 CONFIG_LIBERTAS=m
 # CONFIG_LIBERTAS_DEBUG is not set
-CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y
 CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=15
 CONFIG_LXT_PHY=m
diff --git a/target/linux/malta/le/config-default b/target/linux/malta/le/config-default
index 55a08f3162..382144d8d8 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/le/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/malta/le/config-default
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP=m
 CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP=m
 CONFIG_LIBERTAS=m
 # CONFIG_LIBERTAS_DEBUG is not set
-CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y
 CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=15
 CONFIG_LXT_PHY=m