diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
index 79ba672967..cabc272282 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ define KernelPackage/fs-cifs
   TITLE:=CIFS support
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_CIFS \
-	CONFIG_CIFS_XATTR=y \
 	CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL=n \
 	CONFIG_CIFS_UPCALL=n \
 	CONFIG_CIFS_SMB311=n
@@ -477,8 +476,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,fs-ntfs))
 define KernelPackage/fs-reiserfs
   SUBMENU:=$(FS_MENU)
   TITLE:=ReiserFS filesystem support
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_REISERFS_FS \
-	CONFIG_REISERFS_FS_XATTR=y
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_REISERFS_FS
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,30,reiserfs,1)
 endef