diff --git a/README b/README
index 21d1f8a007..f7ed7eaae1 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -528,20 +528,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		pointer. This is needed for the temporary stack before
 		relocation.
 
-		CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE
-
-		Cache operation mode for the MIPS CPU.
-		See also arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h.
-		Possible values are:
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NO_WA
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_WA
-			CONF_CM_UNCACHED
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NONCOHERENT
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_CE
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_COW
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_CUW
-			CONF_CM_CACHABLE_ACCELERATED
-
 		CONFIG_XWAY_SWAP_BYTES
 
 		Enable compilation of tools/xway-swap-bytes needed for Lantiq
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/cache_init.S b/arch/mips/lib/cache_init.S
index 5616ee6dfd..cfad1d9c8a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/cache_init.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/cache_init.S
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 #include <asm/cacheops.h>
 #include <asm/cm.h>
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE
-#define CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NONCOHERENT
-#endif
-
 	.macro	f_fill64 dst, offset, val
 	LONG_S	\val, (\offset +  0 * LONGSIZE)(\dst)
 	LONG_S	\val, (\offset +  1 * LONGSIZE)(\dst)
@@ -331,7 +327,7 @@ l1_init:
 	and		t0, t0, t1
 	PTR_LI		t1, CKSEG1
 	or		t0, t0, t1
-	li		a0, CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE
+	li		a0, CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NONCOHERENT
 	jalr.hb		t0
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/configs/imgtec_xilfpga.h b/include/configs/imgtec_xilfpga.h
index 29b23fa40e..8e2d72323d 100644
--- a/include/configs/imgtec_xilfpga.h
+++ b/include/configs/imgtec_xilfpga.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 /* CPU Timer rate */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_TIMER_FREQ	50000000
 
-/* Cache Configuration */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE	CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NONCOHERENT
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Memory Layout
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/pic32mzdask.h b/include/configs/pic32mzdask.h
index 374957737d..d3ab5575ee 100644
--- a/include/configs/pic32mzdask.h
+++ b/include/configs/pic32mzdask.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 /* CPU Timer rate */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_TIMER_FREQ	100000000
 
-/* Cache Configuration */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE	CONF_CM_CACHABLE_NONCOHERENT
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Memory Layout
  */
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 15c1cc08b7..e058a06e8f 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -3424,7 +3424,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_MEM_TOP_HIDE
 CONFIG_SYS_MFD
 CONFIG_SYS_MHZ
 CONFIG_SYS_MII_MODE
-CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_CACHE_MODE
 CONFIG_SYS_MIPS_TIMER_FREQ
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_FS_BOOT_PARTITION
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_ARGS_SECTOR