diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index d8d2532..b786e68 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 config ARM
 	bool
 	default y
+	select HAVE_IDE
 	select RTC_LIB
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_APM_EMULATION
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
@@ -223,7 +224,6 @@
 	select TIMER_ACORN
 	select ISA
 	select NO_IOPORT
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for the Cirrus Logic PS7500FE system-on-a-chip.
 
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@
 	bool "Co-EBSA285"
 	select FOOTBRIDGE
 	select FOOTBRIDGE_ADDIN
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for Intel's EBSA285 companion chip.
 
@@ -262,7 +261,6 @@
 config ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE
 	bool "FootBridge"
 	select FOOTBRIDGE
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for systems based on the DC21285 companion chip
 	  ("FootBridge"), such as the Simtec CATS and the Rebel NetWinder.
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@
 	depends on MMU
 	select PLAT_IOP
 	select PCI
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for Intel's 80219 and IOP32X (XScale) family of
 	  processors.
@@ -311,14 +308,12 @@
 	depends on MMU
 	select PLAT_IOP
 	select PCI
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for Intel's IOP33X (XScale) family of processors.
 
 config ARCH_IXP23XX
  	bool "IXP23XX-based"
 	depends on MMU
-	select HAVE_IDE
  	select PCI
 	help
 	  Support for Intel's IXP23xx (XScale) family of processors.
@@ -336,14 +331,12 @@
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Support for Intel's IXP4XX (XScale) family of processors.
 
 config ARCH_L7200
 	bool "LinkUp-L7200"
 	select FIQ
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you intend to run this kernel on a LinkUp Systems
 	  L7200 Software Development Board which uses an ARM720T processor.
@@ -400,7 +393,6 @@
 	depends on MMU
 	select ARCH_MTD_XIP
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
@@ -416,7 +408,6 @@
 	select ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 	select ISA_DMA_API
 	select NO_IOPORT
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  On the Acorn Risc-PC, Linux can support the internal IDE disk and
 	  CD-ROM interface, serial and parallel port, and the floppy drive.
@@ -432,7 +423,6 @@
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select TICK_ONESHOT
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
 	help
 	  Support for StrongARM 11x0 based boards.
@@ -440,7 +430,6 @@
 config ARCH_S3C2410
 	bool "Samsung S3C2410, S3C2412, S3C2413, S3C2440, S3C2442, S3C2443"
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Samsung S3C2410X CPU based systems, such as the Simtec Electronics
 	  BAST (<http://www.simtec.co.uk/products/EB110ITX/>), the IPAQ 1940 or
@@ -448,7 +437,6 @@
 
 config ARCH_SHARK
 	bool "Shark"
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	select ISA
 	select ISA_DMA
 	select PCI
@@ -458,7 +446,6 @@
 
 config ARCH_LH7A40X
 	bool "Sharp LH7A40X"
-	select HAVE_IDE
 	help
 	  Say Y here for systems based on one of the Sharp LH7A40X
 	  System on a Chip processors.  These CPUs include an ARM922T