diff --git a/target/linux/malta/config-3.18 b/target/linux/malta/config-3.18
index daf3b256e8..09d3ab3f91 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/malta/config-3.18
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ CONFIG_HW_HAS_PCI=y
 CONFIG_I8253=y
 CONFIG_I8253_LOCK=y
 CONFIG_I8259=y
-CONFIG_IMAGE_CMDLINE_HACK=y
 CONFIG_INET_DIAG=y
 CONFIG_INET_TCP_DIAG=y
 CONFIG_INPUT=y