diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 7f75c046ae5..d4f7c4e6718 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   # Support drivers that need external firmware.
   STANDALONE n
 
-  # Enable the complete Linux kernel ".config" file to be saved in the kernel.
-  # Also, make it available at runtime as /proc/config.gz.
-  IKCONFIG y
+  # Make /proc/config.gz available.
   IKCONFIG_PROC y
 
   # Optimize with -O2, not -Os.