diff --git a/config/Config-devel.in b/config/Config-devel.in
index 5e5c857b42..fd57bcbccd 100644
--- a/config/Config-devel.in
+++ b/config/Config-devel.in
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ menuconfig DEVEL
 		  This will create a git clone of the kernel in your build
 		  directory.
 
-	config KERNEL_GIT_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
-		string "Enter path to local reference repository" if DEVEL
-		default ""
-		help
-		  Enter a full pathname to a local reference git repository.
-		  In this instance, the --refererence option of git clone will
-		  be used thus creating a quick local clone of your repo.
-
 	config BUILD_LOG
 		bool "Enable log files during build process" if DEVEL
 		help
diff --git a/include/kernel-defaults.mk b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
index 322aeed5fa..499ecdf3d8 100644
--- a/include/kernel-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
@@ -40,15 +40,9 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_KERNEL_TREE)),"")
 	touch $(LINUX_DIR)/.quilt_used
     endef
   else
-    ifeq ($(strip $(CONFIG_KERNEL_GIT_LOCAL_REPOSITORY)),"")
-      define Kernel/Prepare/Default
+    define Kernel/Prepare/Default
 	git clone $(CONFIG_KERNEL_GIT_CLONE_URI) $(LINUX_DIR)
-      endef
-    else
-      define Kernel/Prepare/Default
-	git clone --reference $(CONFIG_KERNEL_GIT_LOCAL_REPOSITORY) $(CONFIG_KERNEL_GIT_CLONE_URI) $(LINUX_DIR)
-      endef
-    endif
+    endef
   endif
 else
   define Kernel/Prepare/Default