diff --git a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
index 5070849d9b..a9b9bbcc5a 100644
--- a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ config BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_NEEDS_ARM32_TOOLCHAIN
 
 config BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_SSP
 	bool "Build with SSP"
-	default y
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SSP
 	depends on !BR2_SSP_NONE
 	help