diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 80a3a90d0994..4bf0d6d31658 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ config	SOC_IMX50
 config	SOC_IMX53
 	bool "i.MX53 support"
 	select HAVE_IMX_SRC
-	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX2_WDT
 	select PINCTRL_IMX53
 	select SOC_IMX5