diff --git a/target/linux/malta/config-4.14 b/target/linux/malta/config-4.14
index 45d2197ae1..6fc80b33c9 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/config-4.14
+++ b/target/linux/malta/config-4.14
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_GZIP=y
 # CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ is not set
 # CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER is not set
-CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS=y
-CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=256
 CONFIG_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_MD=y
 # CONFIG_MDIO_BUS is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/malta/config-4.19 b/target/linux/malta/config-4.19
index a04c60ccee..f66036e27b 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/config-4.19
+++ b/target/linux/malta/config-4.19
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ CONFIG_JFFS2_FS_SECURITY=y
 CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_GZIP=y
 # CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ is not set
-CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS=y
-CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=256
 CONFIG_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_MD=y