diff --git a/package/uclibc/Config.in b/package/uclibc/Config.in
index 51a1668acb..b5525e505e 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/Config.in
+++ b/package/uclibc/Config.in
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ config BR2_UCLIBC_CONFIG
 	  See also docs/README in this package.
 	  If unsure, use the default.
 
-config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_INET_IPV6
-	bool
-	select BR2_INET_IPV6
-	default y
-
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_INET_RPC
 	bool "Enable RPC support"
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_NATIVE_RPC
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
index 28fb53ab6c..d50c908959 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 # so put it here instead
 source "package/gdb/Config.in.host"
 
-config BR2_INET_IPV6
-	bool
-	default y
-
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_GCC_BUG_58595
 	bool