diff --git a/arch/arm/src/Makefile b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
index 17e30411e98..be6b10af6ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
--include $(TOPDIR)/.config
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 -include chip/Make.defs
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/Makefile b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
index 1d4fed38164..9b44c369765 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
--include $(TOPDIR)/.config
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 -include chip/Make.defs