diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index ecbcbb7..9921a37 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ config GENERIC_BUG
 config GENERIC_BUG_RELATIVE_POINTERS
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
-	def_bool y if PREEMPTION
-
 config AUDIT_ARCH
 	def_bool y