diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index c9295a0a3305..2907b5c23368 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ config LATTICE_ECP3_CONFIG
 	tristate "Lattice ECP3 FPGA bitstream configuration via SPI"
 	depends on SPI && SYSFS
 	select FW_LOADER
-	default	n
 	help
 	  This option enables support for bitstream configuration (programming
 	  or loading) of the Lattice ECP3 FPGA family via SPI.