diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index 891a9e644542..1b0d56cf4c47 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ config MTD_BCM963XX
 config MTD_LANTIQ
 	tristate "Lantiq SoC NOR support"
 	depends on LANTIQ
-	select MTD_PARTITIONS
 	help
 	  Support for NOR flash attached to the Lantiq SoC's External Bus Unit.