diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
index 4210aaae6e0d..b72425a59b94 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ config PPC_PS3
 	select USB_OHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO
 	select USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI
 	select USB_EHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO
-	select MEMORY_HOTPLUG
 	select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Sony PS3 game console