diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index fef80e21d3..60e29534c1 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ get_graphicdrivers() {
     if [ $drv = r200 -o $drv = r300 -o $drv = r600 -o $drv = radeon ]; then
       XORG_DRIVERS="$XORG_DRIVERS ati"
       DRM_DRIVERS="$DRM_DRIVERS radeon"
-      KERNEL_FIRMWARE="$KERNEL_FIRMWARE radeon"
     fi
 
     if [ $drv = nvidia ]; then