diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index 9f39e210b1..9863876090 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 if ARCH_AT91
 
+config AT91FAMILY
+	def_bool y
+
 choice
 	prompt "Atmel AT91 board select"
 	optional
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
index d177bdcae5..d15fb7a292 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91rm9200.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef __AT91RM9200_H__
 #define __AT91RM9200_H__
 
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 family */
 #define CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT	/* we need arch_cpu_init() for hw timers */
 #define CONFIG_AT91_GPIO	/* and require always gpio features */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
index 1a4e84b050..24d5dbd68a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9260.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #define AT91SAM9260_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
index 914a3b0460..06403ce225 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9261.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #define AT91SAM9261_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
index 71675abf82..be9a665db5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9263.h
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
 #define AT91SAM9263_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
index c3b3a8fdc8..60a401690d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9g45.h
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
 #define AT91SAM9G45_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
index 70bbf4edaa..8f9155c9ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9rl.h
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
 #define AT91SAM9RL_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
index 8f460f016d..e9b25f0372 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef __AT91SAM9X5_H__
 #define __AT91SAM9X5_H__
 
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 family */
-
 /*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
index 9fe572621c..299d416200 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d2.h
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
 #define __SAMA5D2_H
 
 /*
- * definitions to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* It's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ		0	/* FIQ Interrupt ID */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
index eb9f7e5658..04bd30ad27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d3.h
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #define SAMA5D3_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* it's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* Advanced Interrupt Controller (FIQ) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
index 90e7f01464..559146815b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/sama5d4.h
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
 #define __SAMA5D4_H
 
 /*
- * defines to be used in other places
- */
-#define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY	/* It's a member of AT91 */
-
-/*
  * Peripheral identifiers/interrupts.
  */
 #define ATMEL_ID_FIQ	0	/* FIQ Interrupt */
