diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index 28987a3..9ae5db5 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH=""
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_26_X=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y