diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Kconfig
index e5c687a5e6..8b227bd7e4 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ if CPU_INTEL_SOCKET_LGA775
 
 config SOCKET_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
-	select CPU_INTEL_MODEL_6EX
 	select CPU_INTEL_MODEL_6FX
 	select CPU_INTEL_MODEL_F3X
 	select CPU_INTEL_MODEL_F4X
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Makefile.inc
index 371a801425..ffcd1cb33e 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/socket_LGA775/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-subdirs-y += ../model_6ex
 subdirs-y += ../model_6fx
 subdirs-y += ../model_f3x
 subdirs-y += ../model_f4x