diff --git a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
index dd8fce1f92a..ee7e1252679 100644
--- a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
+++ b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ endef
 
 define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_CRYPTO)
-	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD)
 endef
 
 $(eval $(kernel-module))