diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 22512bbc5a41..9ae6b38b8361 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -798,13 +798,7 @@ config NR_CPUS
 	  approximately eight kilobytes to the kernel image.
 
 config SCHED_SMT
-	bool "SMT (Hyperthreading) scheduler support"
-	depends on X86_HT
-	---help---
-	  SMT scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision making
-	  when dealing with Intel Pentium 4 chips with HyperThreading at a
-	  cost of slightly increased overhead in some places. If unsure say
-	  N here.
+	def_bool y if SMP
 
 config SCHED_MC
 	def_bool y