diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index e55cdcb..45db05d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 
 config AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 	bool
+	default !ARCH_AT91X40
 
 config AT91_SAM9G45_RESET
 	bool
+	default !ARCH_AT91X40
 
 menu "Atmel AT91 System-on-Chip"
 
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@
 	select HAVE_AT91_USART4
 	select HAVE_AT91_USART5
 	select HAVE_NET_MACB
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9261
 	bool "AT91SAM9261"
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU0
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9G10
 	bool "AT91SAM9G10"
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU0
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9263
 	bool "AT91SAM9263"
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
 	select HAVE_NET_MACB
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU1
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9RL
 	bool "AT91SAM9RL"
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@
 	select HAVE_AT91_USART3
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU0
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9G20
 	bool "AT91SAM9G20"
@@ -90,7 +87,6 @@
 	select HAVE_AT91_USART4
 	select HAVE_AT91_USART5
 	select HAVE_NET_MACB
-	select AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9G45
 	bool "AT91SAM9G45"
@@ -100,7 +96,6 @@
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
 	select HAVE_NET_MACB
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU1
-	select AT91_SAM9G45_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91SAM9X5
 	bool "AT91SAM9x5 family"
@@ -109,7 +104,6 @@
 	select HAVE_FB_ATMEL
 	select HAVE_NET_MACB
 	select HAVE_AT91_DBGU0
-	select AT91_SAM9G45_RESET
 
 config ARCH_AT91X40
 	bool "AT91x40"