diff --git a/configs/malta64_defconfig b/configs/malta64_defconfig
index 15c4e622c8..10d2e55f5a 100644
--- a/configs/malta64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta64_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 # CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION is not set
-CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
diff --git a/configs/malta64el_defconfig b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
index 592fef5d2c..6759d18176 100644
--- a/configs/malta64el_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 # CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION is not set
-CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
diff --git a/configs/malta_defconfig b/configs/malta_defconfig
index 9d6064ec91..6b6869dce6 100644
--- a/configs/malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 # CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION is not set
-CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
diff --git a/configs/maltael_defconfig b/configs/maltael_defconfig
index f30f451b4e..8dca7ff32f 100644
--- a/configs/maltael_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maltael_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 # CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION is not set
-CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y