diff --git a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
index 1e95964122..924c828e81 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
+++ b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
@@ -1516,7 +1516,6 @@ CONFIG_STANDALONE=y
 #
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE=""
-CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="external-firmware"
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER is not set
 # CONFIG_FW_LOADER_COMPRESS is not set
 CONFIG_FW_CACHE=y