diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/hwe_desktop_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/hwe_desktop_defconfig
index 9204da9c113a2..6760d8750e590 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/hwe_desktop_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/hwe_desktop_defconfig
@@ -4415,7 +4415,6 @@ CONFIG_RTLLIB=m
 CONFIG_RTL8192E=m
 CONFIG_RTL8723BS=m
 CONFIG_R8712U=m
-CONFIG_R8188EU=m
 CONFIG_RTS5208=m
 CONFIG_VT6655=m
 CONFIG_VT6656=m
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_desktop_community_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_desktop_community_defconfig
index 5f62379d9c8d5..5a5e0e088113f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_desktop_community_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_desktop_community_defconfig
@@ -4407,7 +4407,6 @@ CONFIG_RTLLIB=m
 CONFIG_RTL8192E=m
 CONFIG_RTL8723BS=m
 CONFIG_R8712U=m
-CONFIG_R8188EU=m
 CONFIG_RTS5208=m
 CONFIG_VT6655=m
 CONFIG_VT6656=m