diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
index fd98914075..44aef59bf7 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ endchoice
 config GCC_USE_DEFAULT_VERSION
 	bool
 	default y if !TOOLCHAINOPTS || GCC_USE_VERSION_13
-	imply KERNEL_WERROR
 
 config GCC_USE_GRAPHITE
 	bool