diff --git a/soc/x86/atom/Kconfig.soc b/soc/x86/atom/Kconfig.soc
index 35465ab086c..f2216b50484 100644
--- a/soc/x86/atom/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/x86/atom/Kconfig.soc
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ config SOC_ATOM
 	select CPU_ATOM
 	select BOOTLOADER_UNKNOWN
 	select X86_MMU
-	select APPLICATION_MEMORY
 	select ARCH_HAS_USERSPACE
 	select X86_PAE_MODE