diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 7354e8da3902..05cef5061293 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO__DO_IRQ
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
-	def_bool y
-
 config IRQ_PER_CPU
 	def_bool y