diff --git a/include/kernel-defaults.mk b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
index 33f3a8210f..5e905a2faa 100644
--- a/include/kernel-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),y)
 	$(call Kernel/SetInitramfs/PreConfigure)
 	echo 'CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_UID=$(shell id -u)' >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	echo 'CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_GID=$(shell id -g)' >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
-	echo 'CONFIG_INITRAMFS_FORCE=y' >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	echo "$(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_INITRAMFS_FORCE),CONFIG_INITRAMFS_FORCE=y,# CONFIG_INITRAMFS_FORCE is not set)" >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	echo "$(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE),CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE=y,# CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE is not set)" >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	echo -e "$(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_GZIP),CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_GZIP=y\nCONFIG_RD_GZIP=y,# CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_GZIP is not set\n# CONFIG_RD_GZIP is not set)" >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config