diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 29691be31a9d..c45e6d2e2b32 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1883,7 +1883,6 @@ config SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED
 	  freelist exploit methods.
 
 config SLUB_CPU_PARTIAL
-	default y
 	depends on SLUB && SMP
 	bool "SLUB per cpu partial cache"
 	help