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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/built-in-fw.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/built-in-fw.rst
index 7300e66857f8..396cdf591ac5 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/built-in-fw.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/built-in-fw.rst
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ options:
* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE
* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
-This should not be confused with CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL, this is for drivers
-which enables firmware to be built as part of the kernel build process. This
-option, CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL, will build all firmware for all drivers
-enabled which ship its firmware inside the Linux kernel source tree.
-
There are a few reasons why you might want to consider building your firmware
-into the kernel with CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE though:
+into the kernel with CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE:
* Speed
* Firmware is needed for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't