diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/ape6evm_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/ape6evm_defconfig
index cb26c62dc722..c13f560f07db 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/ape6evm_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/ape6evm_defconfig
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_LRO is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6_SIT is not set
 CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_CADENCE is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/armadillo800eva_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/armadillo800eva_defconfig
index 9287a62de830..1edc2ce32063 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/armadillo800eva_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/armadillo800eva_defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_MD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bockw_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bockw_defconfig
index 80cff50beb34..564eab338f02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bockw_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bockw_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_LRO is not set
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/genmai_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/genmai_defconfig
index aa0b704f48af..5fa44cb6e915 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/genmai_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/genmai_defconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_CORE is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/koelsch_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/koelsch_defconfig
index e248f49d5549..c8ebeb1f0497 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/koelsch_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/koelsch_defconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_IP_PNP=y
 CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_CADENCE is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/kzm9d_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/kzm9d_defconfig
index e42ce3756af3..3ee3858939d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/kzm9d_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/kzm9d_defconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_BROADCOM is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/kzm9g_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
index 9934dbc23d64..800faff9df1d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_IRDA=y
 CONFIG_SH_IRDA=y
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/lager_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/lager_defconfig
index 883443f8f4f3..da8fa5e8719b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/lager_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/lager_defconfig
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_DIAG is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_CORE is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mackerel_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mackerel_defconfig
index a61e1653fc5e..9d406022d72b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mackerel_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mackerel_defconfig
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CONCAT=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/marzen_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/marzen_defconfig
index f21bd405cc2a..fe3d8f7c0a2c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/marzen_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/marzen_defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP=y
 CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER is not set
