diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index aec6da6f7a..24f4d2622a 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	# mips always generates an ITB image
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS_FIT_SUPPORT if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
-	# nios2 always generates a U-Boot image
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS if BR2_nios2
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	bool "Latest CIP SLTS version (5.10.162-cip24)"