diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
index 576c441154..b24fab5e42 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_ADDITIONAL_VARIABLES="BL32_RAM_LOCATION=tdram"
 BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS_PLATFORM="vexpress-qemu_virt"
-BR2_PACKAGE_OPTEE_BENCHMARK=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_OPTEE_EXAMPLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_OPTEE_TEST=y