diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index 4502fd9a73..66ecc2ee4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
-CROSS_COMPILE := arm-linux-
-endif
-
 ifndef CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_OMAP_COMMON),)
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR = 0x80300000