diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
index 91c8778e503..0944d191057 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <mpc83xx.h>
 
-#define CONFIG_83XX	1		/* needed for Linux kernel header files*/
-
 #include <ppc_asm.tmpl>
 #include <ppc_defs.h>
 
diff --git a/include/configs/km/km-mpc832x.h b/include/configs/km/km-mpc832x.h
index 54018daa68e..aac1e999e40 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/km-mpc832x.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/km-mpc832x.h
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * High Level Configuration Options
- */
-#define CONFIG_KM8321	/* Keymile PBEC8321 board specific */
-
 /*
  * System IO Config
  */