diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
index 5d4e2a07ad3eb..6cdffea3a9146 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
index 87ee46b237ef7..f8b396c9aedb7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
index d80daf4f7e735..56128ea2b7487 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
index f41095340b6a7..7314f538847bd 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
index cfaa33cb59217..a99dc7a3f0af5 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
index bb2a8dc778b5b..59f221fc9a41c 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
index 646182e93753a..0972e753101a8 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
index ceca2541950d1..24d9d0e18232e 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
index 4b6da90f6f261..6746d01b6d7b3 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_SWAP is not set
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
index 9b342eaf95aec..4c5118384eb5f 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="tb10x"
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
index a07f20de221ba..c0d6a010751a9 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_CROSS_MEMORY_ATTACH is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
index 735985974a313..52ec315dc5c95 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE="arc-linux-"
 # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="ARCLinux"
 # CONFIG_CROSS_MEMORY_ATTACH is not set