diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 2c94f9cf1ce0..6050e6e10d32 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ config THREAD_SHIFT
 	int "Thread shift" if EXPERT
 	range 13 15
 	default "15" if PPC_256K_PAGES
-	default "15" if PPC_PSERIES || PPC_POWERNV
 	default "14" if PPC64
 	default "13"
 	help