diff --git a/arch/unicore32/Kconfig b/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
index eeb8054c7cd8..a25ca7606bea 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ config HAVE_PWM
 config GENERIC_GPIO
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
-	bool
-
 config GENERIC_CSUM
 	def_bool y