diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
index 768285ec10f4d427362cc595be307e8e4d447eb0..8030cc0396fd22f1568fb0ded2eb3823b5bdd700 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ if NET_CADENCE
 config ARM_AT91_ETHER
 	tristate "AT91RM9200 Ethernet support"
 	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS && HAS_DMA
-	select NET_CORE
 	select MACB
 	---help---
 	  If you wish to compile a kernel for the AT91RM9200 and enable