diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
index 48c69c75136b..a911ff57105a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ CONFIG_PPC_64K_PAGES=y
 CONFIG_PPC_SUBPAGE_PROT=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
-CONFIG_PCI_MSI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y