diff --git a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index c8c99b7c21..87d02fc030 100644
--- a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 config CPU_QEMU_X86
 	bool
-	select SMP
 	select UDELAY_TSC
 	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select UNKNOWN_TSC_RATE