diff --git a/src/Kconfig b/src/Kconfig
index bb25afd1dc..4040705f20 100644
--- a/src/Kconfig
+++ b/src/Kconfig
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ config CBFS_PREFIX
 	  Select the prefix to all files put into the image. It's "fallback"
 	  by default, "normal" is a common alternative.
 
-config ALT_CBFS_LOAD_PAYLOAD
-	bool "Use alternative cbfs_load_payload() implementation."
-	default n
-	help
-	 Either board or southbridge provide an alternative cbfs_load_payload()
-	 implementation. This may be used, for example, if accessing the ROM
-	 through memory-mapped I/O is slow and a faster alternative can be
-	 provided.
-
 choice
 	prompt "Compiler to use"
 	default COMPILER_GCC
diff --git a/src/lib/cbfs.c b/src/lib/cbfs.c
index f2a2587669..99eeac8aab 100644
--- a/src/lib/cbfs.c
+++ b/src/lib/cbfs.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ void * cbfs_load_stage(struct cbfs_media *media, const char *name)
 	return (void *) entry;
 }
 
-#if !CONFIG_ALT_CBFS_LOAD_PAYLOAD
 void *cbfs_load_payload(struct cbfs_media *media, const char *name)
 {
 	struct cbfs_payload *payload;
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ void *cbfs_load_payload(struct cbfs_media *media, const char *name)
 		media, name, CBFS_TYPE_PAYLOAD, NULL);
 	return payload;
 }
-#endif
 
 /* Simple buffer */