diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index a70b956fbcc..513963c7daf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 if ARCH_AT91
 
+config AT91FAMILY
+	def_bool y
+
 choice
 	prompt "Atmel AT91 board select"
 	optional
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
index d177bdcae56..d15fb7a2921 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef __AT91RM9200_H__
 #define __AT91RM9200_H__
 
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 family */
 #define CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT	/* we need arch_cpu_init() for hw timers */
 #define CONFIG_AT91_GPIO	/* and require always gpio features */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
index 1a4e84b050a..24d5dbd68a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9260_H
 #define AT91SAM9260_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
index 914a3b0460e..06403ce2254 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9261_H
 #define AT91SAM9261_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
index 71675abf824..be9a665db5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9263_H
 #define AT91SAM9263_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
index 5c32e24ed0f..96922c4e6bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9G45_H
 #define AT91SAM9G45_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
index 70bbf4edaa4..8f9155c9ea6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9RL_H
 #define AT91SAM9RL_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
index e7224e432d9..f9710a172f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef __AT91SAM9X5_H__
 #define __AT91SAM9X5_H__
 
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 family */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
index 49283ed86b0..a4ec0aac619 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef __SAMA5D2_H
 #define __SAMA5D2_H
 
-/*
- * definitions to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* It's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
index d558f95141f..0d32e3900f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
 #ifndef SAMA5D3_H
 #define SAMA5D3_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
index 78cc2a7a0ab..7e2657faeb4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef __SAMA5D4_H
 #define __SAMA5D4_H
 
-/*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* It's a member of AT91 */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */