diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/config-default b/target/linux/ar7/config-default
index a7f8afa7cf..7c81c1e522 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/config-default
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU_SUPPORTS_HIGHMEM=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_TX39XX is not set
 # CONFIG_CPU_TX49XX is not set
 # CONFIG_CPU_VR41XX is not set
-CONFIG_CRYPTO_ALGAPI=m
 CONFIG_CSRC_R4K=y
 CONFIG_CSRC_R4K_LIB=y
 CONFIG_DECOMPRESS_LZMA=y