diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 289127d5241c..7fcd4b4ebcfc 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ config RWSEM_XCHGADD_ALGORITHM
 
 config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 	bool
-	default y if !ULTRA_HAS_POPULATION_COUNT
+	default y
 
 config GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY
 	bool