diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 4dc9b2d14b92..ae071a11ce71 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -118,13 +118,6 @@ config SYSVIPC_COMPAT
 	depends on COMPAT && SYSVIPC
 	default y
 
-config BINFMT_ELF32
-	bool "Kernel support for 31 bit ELF binaries"
-	depends on COMPAT
-	help
-	  This allows you to run 32-bit Linux/ELF binaries on your zSeries
-	  in 64 bit mode. Everybody wants this; say Y.
-
 comment "Code generation options"
 
 choice
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/Makefile b/arch/s390/kernel/Makefile
index eabf00a6f770..86601a945709 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MODULES)		+= s390_ksyms.o module.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= smp.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT)		+= compat_linux.o compat_signal.o \
-					compat_wrapper.o compat_exec_domain.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF32)	+= binfmt_elf32.o
+					compat_wrapper.o compat_exec_domain.o \
+					binfmt_elf32.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRT_TIMER)	+= vtime.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o