diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 46a910acce3f..6970759f296c 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR
 	depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF || HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH
 	select LOCKUP_DETECTOR
 	select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF if HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF
-	select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH if HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH
 	help
 	  Say Y here to enable the kernel to act as a watchdog to detect
 	  hard lockups.