diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index a5e5c0b09ff2..e24a9820e12f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ config ARCH_VIRT
 	select ARM_GIC_V3
 	select ARM_GIC_V3_ITS if PCI
 	select ARM_PSCI
-	select ARM_PMUV3 if PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 
 config ARCH_AIROHA