diff --git a/Kbuild b/Kbuild
index 9cffc59c200d..380e5887cef6 100644
--- a/Kbuild
+++ b/Kbuild
@@ -301,13 +301,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ROME_IF),usb)
 	CONFIG_ATH_11AC_TXCOMPACT := n
 endif
 
-#Enable message based HIF instead of RAW access in BMI
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_QCA_WIFI_SDIO), y)
-CONFIG_HIF_MESSAGE_BASED := n
-else
-CONFIG_HIF_MESSAGE_BASED := y
-endif
-
 #Enable PCI specific APIS (dma, etc)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ROME_IF),pci)
 	CONFIG_HIF_PCI := y
@@ -2151,11 +2144,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ATH_11AC_TXCOMPACT), y)
 CDEFINES += -DATH_11AC_TXCOMPACT
 endif
 
-#Enable message based HIF instead of RAW access in BMI
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_HIF_MESSAGE_BASED), y)
-CDEFINES += -DHIF_MESSAGE_BASED
-endif
-
 #Enable PCI specific APIS (dma, etc)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HIF_PCI), y)
 CDEFINES += -DHIF_PCI