diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index bb1dadaa4a23..2cdaf1ff8315 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ config FB_SYS_FOPS
 config FB_DEFERRED_IO
 	bool
 	depends on FB
-	default y
 
 config FB_METRONOME
 	tristate