diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 8290b69..213c785 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 
 config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 	bool
-	default y if !ALPHA_EV6 && !ALPHA_EV67
+	default y if !ALPHA_EV67
 
 config ALPHA_AVANTI
 	bool