diff --git a/debian/config/mips/config.5kc-malta b/debian/config/mips/config.5kc-malta
index 16991a433..4887d531d 100644
--- a/debian/config/mips/config.5kc-malta
+++ b/debian/config/mips/config.5kc-malta
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ CONFIG_MIPS_MALTA=y
 # CONFIG_SNI_RM is not set
 # CONFIG_WR_PPMC is not set
 ## end choice
-CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK=y
 ## choice: Endianess selection
 CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN is not set
diff --git a/debian/config/mipsel/config.5kc-malta b/debian/config/mipsel/config.5kc-malta
index 4b2819094..571adb0c3 100644
--- a/debian/config/mipsel/config.5kc-malta
+++ b/debian/config/mipsel/config.5kc-malta
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ CONFIG_MIPS_MALTA=y
 # CONFIG_SNI_RM is not set
 # CONFIG_WR_PPMC is not set
 ## end choice
-CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK=y
 ## choice: Endianess selection
 # CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN is not set
 CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y