diff --git a/build_kernel_image.sh b/build_kernel_image.sh
index 6387431547..08cca4c726 100755
--- a/build_kernel_image.sh
+++ b/build_kernel_image.sh
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ cros_secure
 kern_guid=%U
 tpm_tis.force=1
 tpm_tis.interrupts=0
-nmi_watchdog=1
 EOF
   WORK="${WORK} ${FLAGS_working_dir}/config.txt"