diff --git a/board/openpiton/riscv64/Kconfig b/board/openpiton/riscv64/Kconfig
index 21da1dc346d..e4bd8903aab 100644
--- a/board/openpiton/riscv64/Kconfig
+++ b/board/openpiton/riscv64/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	imply SPL_SMP
 	imply SPL_MMC
 	imply SMP
-	imply SPL_RISCV_MMODE
 
 endif