diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
index 118154868e92..d5cbe3a705de 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 # Standard busses
 device		isa
 device		pci
-options 	COMPAT_OLDPCI		# PCI compatability shims
 
 # Floppy drives
 device		fdc
diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
index 118154868e92..d5cbe3a705de 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 # Standard busses
 device		isa
 device		pci
-options 	COMPAT_OLDPCI		# PCI compatability shims
 
 # Floppy drives
 device		fdc
diff --git a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
index 3c1e0f03d4e8..9556cea245d4 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 # Standard busses
 device		isa
 device		pci
-options 	COMPAT_OLDPCI		# PCI compatability shims
 
 # Floppy drives
 device		fdc