diff --git a/soc/arc/snps_arc_hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/arc/snps_arc_hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1ba86b66110..105d7d62ab8 100644
--- a/soc/arc/snps_arc_hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/arc/snps_arc_hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ if SOC_ARC_HSDK
 config SOC
 	default "snps_arc_hsdk"
 
-config CPU_HS38_LINUX
-	def_bool y
-
 config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_LEVELS
 	# This processor supports 2 priority levels:
 	# 0 for Fast Interrupts (FIRQs) and 1 for Regular Interrupts (IRQs).