diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/config-default b/target/linux/mpc85xx/config-default
index 7aedd52757..269c30ff2e 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/config-default
@@ -239,6 +239,5 @@ CONFIG_UCC_GETH=y
 # CONFIG_UGETH_TX_ON_DEMAND is not set
 CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
-# CONFIG_WATCHDOG is not set
 CONFIG_WORD_SIZE=32
 # CONFIG_XES_MPC85xx is not set