diff --git a/include/configs/r2dplus.h b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
index 49dcdbe4914..04b34814805 100644
--- a/include/configs/r2dplus.h
+++ b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
  */
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_PLL_SETTLING_TIME	100/* in us */
 
-/*
- * IDE support
- */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_PIO_MODE		1
-
 /*
  * SuperH PCI Bridge Configration
  */
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 49674297756..7e72b966c6c 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1789,7 +1789,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_PIOC_PDR_VAL1
 CONFIG_SYS_PIOC_PPUDR_VAL
 CONFIG_SYS_PIOD_PDR_VAL1
 CONFIG_SYS_PIOD_PPUDR_VAL
-CONFIG_SYS_PIO_MODE
 CONFIG_SYS_PJPAR
 CONFIG_SYS_PL310_BASE
 CONFIG_SYS_PLLAR_VAL