diff --git a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
index ab62074174c3..9071182b1284 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ config RCU_EXPERT
 
 	  Say N if you are unsure.
 
-config SRCU
-	def_bool y
-
 config TINY_SRCU
 	bool
 	default y if TINY_RCU
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/doc/TREE_RCU-kconfig.txt b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/doc/TREE_RCU-kconfig.txt
index 42acb1a64ce1..3f5fb66f16df 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/doc/TREE_RCU-kconfig.txt
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/doc/TREE_RCU-kconfig.txt
@@ -71,9 +71,5 @@ CONFIG_TASKS_RCU
 
 	These are controlled by CONFIG_PREEMPT and/or CONFIG_SMP.
 
-CONFIG_SRCU
-
-	Selected by CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST, so cannot disable.
-
 
 boot parameters ignored: TBD