diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index b5286ad2a98227ee83403ea920ca297d3d2a854d..8689e794a43c8432e083555ddffd6d548fa80d6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1000,13 +1000,7 @@ config NR_CPUS
 	  to the kernel image.
 
 config SCHED_SMT
-	bool "SMT (Hyperthreading) scheduler support"
-	depends on SMP
-	---help---
-	  SMT scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision making
-	  when dealing with Intel Pentium 4 chips with HyperThreading at a
-	  cost of slightly increased overhead in some places. If unsure say
-	  N here.
+	def_bool y if SMP
 
 config SCHED_MC
 	def_bool y