diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
index 78a05526ba8..dd2c30d6d59 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_32BIT=y
 # CONFIG_64BIT is not set
 # CONFIG_8139TOO is not set
-CONFIG_ADM6996_PHY=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX_AR8216_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_AG71XX_DEBUG is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
index dbeea43be8d..e193ba61a1a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_32BIT=y
 # CONFIG_64BIT is not set
-CONFIG_ADM6996_PHY=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX_AR8216_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_AG71XX_DEBUG is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
index dd84d1f0b39..4e09c6cb13b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_32BIT=y
 # CONFIG_64BIT is not set
-CONFIG_ADM6996_PHY=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX_AR8216_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_AG71XX_DEBUG is not set