diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
index bb23756d79..9d3a3b45c0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_MAX_CPUS
-#define CONFIG_MAX_CPUS		1
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Provide a default boot page translation virtual address that lines up with
  * Freescale's default e500 reset page.