diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel-config b/arch/alpha/kernel-config
index c218968..ab7a93b 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel-config
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel-config
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y
 #
 # Generic Driver Options
 #
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
+CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH=""
 CONFIG_STANDALONE=y
 CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel-config b/arch/x86/kernel-config
index baa727c..6d59287 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel-config
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel-config
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ CONFIG_RFKILL_LEDS=y
 #
 # Generic Driver Options
 #
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
+CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH=""
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_STANDALONE=y
 CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y
diff --git a/defaults/kernel-config b/defaults/kernel-config
index 0597ca9..0bd07a4 100644
--- a/defaults/kernel-config
+++ b/defaults/kernel-config
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ CONFIG_RFKILL_LEDS=y
 #
 # Generic Driver Options
 #
-CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
+CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH=""
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_STANDALONE=y
 CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y