diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 8932b6cf9595..4fb291f0bf7c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ config NSM
 	tristate "Nitro (Enclaves) Security Module support"
 	depends on VIRTIO
 	select HW_RANDOM
-	select CBOR
 	help
 	  This driver provides support for the Nitro Security Module
 	  in AWS EC2 Nitro based Enclaves. The driver exposes a /dev/nsm