diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index a634328074..c9ef24a63d 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -140,13 +140,6 @@ menu "Global build settings"
 		  In case software provides optional support for patented functionality,
 		  this optional support will get disabled for this package.
 
-	config LARGEFILE
-		bool
-		prompt "Enable large file (files > 2 GB) support"
-		default y
-		help
-		  Enable large file (files > 2 GB) support.
-
 	config SHADOW_PASSWORDS
 		bool
 		prompt "Enable shadow password support"
diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index 2e66bea4cf..1a9bfc859a 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -231,12 +231,6 @@ else
   DISABLE_IPV6:=--disable-ipv6
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_LARGEFILE),y)
-  DISABLE_LARGEFILE:=
-else
-  DISABLE_LARGEFILE:=--disable-largefile
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TAR_VERBOSITY),y)
   TAR_OPTIONS:=-xvf -
 else