diff --git a/arch/m68k/config.mk b/arch/m68k/config.mk
index 88b1a409f2..ed592334af 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/config.mk
+++ b/arch/m68k/config.mk
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2000-2002
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := m68k-elf-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x20000
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -D__M68K__
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/config.mk b/arch/microblaze/config.mk
index 3c5866a295..96c39b1278 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/config.mk
+++ b/arch/microblaze/config.mk
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2004 Atmark Techno, Inc.
 # Yasushi SHOJI <yashi@atmark-techno.com>
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := mb-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x80F00000
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -ffixed-r31 -D__microblaze__
diff --git a/arch/nds32/config.mk b/arch/nds32/config.mk
index a1c3371ddc..c82dd69c6c 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/config.mk
+++ b/arch/nds32/config.mk
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 # Macpaul Lin, Andes Technology Corporation <macpaul@andestech.com>
 #
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := nds32le-linux-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR = 0x300000
 LDFLAGS_STANDALONE	+= -T $(srctree)/examples/standalone/nds32.lds
 
diff --git a/arch/nios2/config.mk b/arch/nios2/config.mk
index c63d170eae..44260b1431 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/config.mk
+++ b/arch/nios2/config.mk
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 # Psyent Corporation <www.psyent.com>
 # Scott McNutt <smcnutt@psyent.com>
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := nios2-elf-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x02000000
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -D__NIOS2__
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
index 88e2c58cb4..307ca65745 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := ppc_8xx-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x40000
 LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
 LDFLAGS_FINAL += --bss-plt
diff --git a/arch/sh/config.mk b/arch/sh/config.mk
index 85dab383e7..78bb2660e1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/config.mk
+++ b/arch/sh/config.mk
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2000-2002
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := sh4-linux-
-endif
-
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x8C000000
 ifeq ($(CPU),sh2)
 LDFLAGS_STANDALONE += -EB
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/config.mk b/arch/x86/cpu/config.mk
index 8f9814c0ae..d3033b4160 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/config.mk
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/config.mk
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Daniel Engström, Omicron Ceti AB, daniel@omicron.se.
 
-CROSS_COMPILE ?= i386-linux-
-
 # DO NOT MODIFY THE FOLLOWING UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
 LDPPFLAGS += -DRESET_SEG_START=$(CONFIG_RESET_SEG_START)
 LDPPFLAGS += -DRESET_VEC_LOC=$(CONFIG_RESET_VEC_LOC)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/config.mk b/arch/xtensa/config.mk
index ec37107862..b0809999e4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/config.mk
+++ b/arch/xtensa/config.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2007 - 2013 Tensilica, Inc.
 # (C) Copyright 2014 - 2016 Cadence Design Systems Inc.
 
-CROSS_COMPILE ?= xtensa-linux-
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -D__XTENSA__ -mlongcalls -mforce-no-pic \
 		     -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections