diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9260ek_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9260ek_defconfig
index 79049206dfa5..46b0c734aeb9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9260ek_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9260ek_defconfig
@@ -923,7 +923,6 @@ CONFIG_FORCED_INLINING=y
 # CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK is not set
 # CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST is not set
 CONFIG_DEBUG_USER=y
-# CONFIG_DEBUG_WAITQ is not set
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_ERRORS is not set
 CONFIG_DEBUG_LL=y
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9261ek_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9261ek_defconfig
index 784ad7c0186d..fcd8fa091e9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9261ek_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91sam9261ek_defconfig
@@ -1079,7 +1079,6 @@ CONFIG_FORCED_INLINING=y
 # CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK is not set
 # CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST is not set
 CONFIG_DEBUG_USER=y
-# CONFIG_DEBUG_WAITQ is not set
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_ERRORS is not set
 CONFIG_DEBUG_LL=y
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC is not set