diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 8158f1f44694e7213d0bb9cb0b020741ddc7f375..aef16f9b3d2384cb1865733964c09e51d1248a63 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ menu "Performance Counters"
 config PERF_COUNTERS
 	bool "Kernel Performance Counters"
 	depends on HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
-	default y
 	select ANON_INODES
 	help
 	  Enable kernel support for performance counter hardware.