diff --git a/src/mainboard/asus/p5ql-em/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/asus/p5ql-em/Kconfig
index 12dc0d9761..e68b92e3ff 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/asus/p5ql-em/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/asus/p5ql-em/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ if BOARD_ASUS_P5QL_EM
 
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	def_bool y
-	select ARCH_X86
 	select CPU_INTEL_SOCKET_LGA775
 	select NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_X4X
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801JX