diff --git a/include/configs/pm9261.h b/include/configs/pm9261.h
index 1523eff335..d530107116 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9261.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9261.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_SLOW_CLOCK	32768		/* slow clock xtal */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK	18432000
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_CPU_NAME	"AT91SAM9261"
-
 /* clocks */
 /* CKGR_MOR - enable main osc. */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MOR_VAL						\
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9263.h b/include/configs/pm9263.h
index cf74e0e94e..c13f8de7c1 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9263.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9263.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK	18432000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_SLOW_CLOCK	32768		/* slow clock xtal */
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_CPU_NAME	"AT91SAM9263"
-
 /* clocks */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MOR_VAL						\
 		(AT91_PMC_MOR_MOSCEN |					\
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 36b8cc1db0..3f22d7f165 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1328,7 +1328,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_AMASK4
 CONFIG_SYS_AMASK5
 CONFIG_SYS_AMASK6
 CONFIG_SYS_AMASK7
-CONFIG_SYS_AT91_CPU_NAME
 CONFIG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK
 CONFIG_SYS_AT91_PLLA
 CONFIG_SYS_AT91_PLLB