diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
index 045b2b183213..c762758a4649 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 config BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS
 	bool "batman-adv sysfs entries"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV
-	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to enable batman-adv device configuration and
 	  status interface through sysfs attributes. It is replaced by the