diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened-config.nix
index d322f239c32..f718235c625 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened-config.nix
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ assert (versionAtLeast version "4.9");
 
   REFCOUNT_FULL = whenAtLeast "4.13" yes;
 
-  # Perform usercopy bounds checking.
-  HARDENED_USERCOPY = yes;
-  HARDENED_USERCOPY_FALLBACK = whenAtLeast "4.16" no; # for full whitelist enforcement
-
   # Randomize allocator freelists.
   SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM = yes;