diff --git a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
index 34f80b7a8a649..492fc26f0b650 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ config VIRTIO_BALLOON
 
 config VIRTIO_MEM
 	tristate "Virtio mem driver"
-	default m
 	depends on X86_64
 	depends on VIRTIO
 	depends on MEMORY_HOTPLUG