diff --git a/configs/lincoln60/README.txt b/configs/lincoln60/README.txt
index 9f7bca6f40f..f3d03208efc 100644
--- a/configs/lincoln60/README.txt
+++ b/configs/lincoln60/README.txt
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ Lincoln 60 Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/README.txt b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/README.txt
index bc4a80f1e35..8ffc038cce4 100644
--- a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/README.txt
+++ b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/README.txt
@@ -821,8 +821,6 @@ LPC4330-Xplorer Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/README.txt b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/README.txt
index 031b91bcc54..839df971425 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/README.txt
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/README.txt
@@ -680,8 +680,6 @@ LPCXpresso Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/defconfig b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/defconfig
index b72c48237bb..9d38ec7ece8 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/defconfig
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=18
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=18
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/defconfig b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/defconfig
index a6aead1a1bd..30a24a86f51 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/defconfig
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/defconfig b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/defconfig
index 5e9501abbc5..66cbe9b4f2c 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/defconfig
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=18
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=18
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/mbed/README.txt b/configs/mbed/README.txt
index 58b7f40eaaf..ab878ab5ee0 100644
--- a/configs/mbed/README.txt
+++ b/configs/mbed/README.txt
@@ -353,8 +353,6 @@ mbed Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/nucleus2g/README.txt b/configs/nucleus2g/README.txt
index aeda4333304..34eff9e6bae 100644
--- a/configs/nucleus2g/README.txt
+++ b/configs/nucleus2g/README.txt
@@ -465,8 +465,6 @@ Nucleus 2G Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
index 922da16b87f..9e922940ca1 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
@@ -777,8 +777,6 @@ Olimex LPC1766-STK Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/defconfig
index 907dd98c704..0c801ded451 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/defconfig
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8448
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/defconfig
index 63225ce4217..bd1af1aee99 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/defconfig
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=9
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=9
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/defconfig
index 219c0fa410d..61f1ec0523e 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/defconfig
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/defconfig
index f44febe7dda..637f66b7eaf 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/defconfig
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=18
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=18
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/zmodem/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/zmodem/defconfig
index 985b5a068e8..250f93820c8 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/zmodem/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/zmodem/defconfig
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt b/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
index 813dfa31d00..034b89d32a0 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
@@ -991,8 +991,6 @@ PIC32MX specific PHY/Ethernet device driver settings
     CONFIG_PHY_FDUPLEX - Select full (vs. half) duplex
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 2
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 4
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_DUMPPACKET - Dump all received and transmitted packets.
       Also needs CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/README.txt b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/README.txt
index 00529222617..c9024461f63 100644
--- a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/README.txt
+++ b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/README.txt
@@ -569,8 +569,6 @@ PIC32MX specific PHY/Ethernet device driver settings
     CONFIG_PHY_FDUPLEX - Select full (vs. half) duplex
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 2
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 4
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_DUMPPACKET - Dump all received and transmitted packets.
       Also needs CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/README.txt b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/README.txt
index b901d076834..ddc7aeceb76 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/README.txt
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/README.txt
@@ -480,8 +480,6 @@ ZKit-ARM Configuration Options
     CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
     CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
     CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
-    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
-      the higest priority.
     CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
     CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
       CONFIG_DEBUG.
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/hello/defconfig b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/hello/defconfig
index c75757ecfd4..63be586b777 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/hello/defconfig
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/hello/defconfig
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=18
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=18
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nsh/defconfig b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nsh/defconfig
index 2fd67ee1f31..b931c6c224d 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nsh/defconfig
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nxhello/defconfig b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nxhello/defconfig
index 8a08a73fb45..1ff9ad336f2 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nxhello/defconfig
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/nxhello/defconfig
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/thttpd/defconfig b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/thttpd/defconfig
index 1eba251875b..50fec7904eb 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/thttpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/thttpd/defconfig
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
 CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=18
 CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=18
-CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY=0
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_WOL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST is not set