diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
index 86eec4159cbc..0e74ba0cefd1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ config MACH_XCEP
 	select MTD
 	select MTD_CFI
 	select MTD_CFI_INTELEXT
-	select MTD_CHAR
 	select MTD_PHYSMAP
 	select PXA25x
 	select SMC91X