diff --git a/arch/Config.in.powerpc b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
index 7a452a630a..394f2e625c 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.powerpc
+++ b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
@@ -205,14 +205,6 @@ config BR2_GCC_TARGET_CPU
 	default "power7"	if BR2_powerpc_power7
 	default "power8"	if BR2_powerpc_power8
 
-config BR2_GCC_TARGET_ABI
-	default "altivec"		if BR2_PPC_ABI_altivec
-	default "no-altivec"		if BR2_PPC_ABI_no-altivec
-	default "spe"			if BR2_PPC_ABI_spe
-	default "no-spe"		if BR2_PPC_ABI_no-spe
-	default "ibmlongdouble"		if BR2_PPC_ABI_ibmlongdouble
-	default "ieeelongdouble"	if BR2_PPC_ABI_ieeelongdouble
-
 config BR2_READELF_ARCH_NAME
 	default "PowerPC"	if BR2_powerpc
 	default "PowerPC64"	if BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le