diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/Kconfig b/drivers/s390/block/Kconfig
index a8682f69effc..376f1efbbb86 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ config DASD
 	def_tristate y
 	prompt "Support for DASD devices"
 	depends on CCW && BLOCK
-	select IOSCHED_DEADLINE
 	help
 	  Enable this option if you want to access DASDs directly utilizing
 	  S/390s channel subsystem commands. This is necessary for running