diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index acfb437bd4..40a74e77ab 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -879,7 +879,6 @@ menuconfig TARGET_OPTIONS
 	config USE_MIPS16
 		bool "Build packages with MIPS16 instructions" if TARGET_OPTIONS
 		depends on HAS_MIPS16
-		default y
 		help
 		  If your target CPU does support the MIPS16 instruction set
 		  and you want to use it for packages, enable this option.