diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
index a2893255233..bae38891ad7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ config CPU_X86_CACHE_HELPER
 	help
 	  Add the x86_enable_cache ramstage helper function to the build.
 
-config CPU_X86_LAPIC
-	bool
-	default y
-
 config PARALLEL_MP
 	def_bool y
 	depends on !LEGACY_SMP_INIT
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc
index a6c51d023ab..19c9e03a021 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 subdirs-$(CONFIG_CPU_X86_CACHE_HELPER) += cache
-subdirs-$(CONFIG_CPU_X86_LAPIC) += lapic
+subdirs-y += lapic
 subdirs-y += mtrr
 subdirs-y += pae
 subdirs-$(CONFIG_HAVE_SMI_HANDLER) += smm