diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index eff82a4691..743953656a 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ mainmenu "Espressif IoT Development Framework Configuration"
         string
         default "$IDF_INIT_VERSION"
 
-    config IDF_TARGET_LINUX
-        bool
-        default "y" if IDF_TARGET="linux"
-
     config IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         bool
         default "y" if IDF_TARGET="esp32"