diff --git a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
index 186f13268401..76d507860be4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,3 @@ config ARCH_HAS_SC_SIGNALS
 
 config ARCH_REUSE_HOST_VSYSCALL_AREA
 	def_bool !64BIT
-
-config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
-	def_bool y