diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index a5459698f0ee3..7db85ab00c522 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ menu "ARC Architecture Configuration"
 
 menu "ARC Platform/SoC/Board"
 
-source "arch/arc/plat-sim/Kconfig"
 source "arch/arc/plat-tb10x/Kconfig"
 source "arch/arc/plat-axs10x/Kconfig"
 #New platform adds here
diff --git a/arch/arc/Makefile b/arch/arc/Makefile
index 44ef35d339564..3a61cfcc38c0d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arc/Makefile
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ core-y		+= arch/arc/
 # w/o this dtb won't embed into kernel binary
 core-y		+= arch/arc/boot/dts/
 
-core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM)	+= arch/arc/plat-sim/
+core-y				+= arch/arc/plat-sim/
 core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_TB10X)	+= arch/arc/plat-tb10x/
 core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X)	+= arch/arc/plat-axs10x/
 core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_EZNPS)	+= arch/arc/plat-eznps/
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
index 57b3e599322f8..db04ea4dd2d97 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
index f85985adebb24..821a2e562f3f1 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs_idu"
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
index b0066a749d4c4..6dff83a238b85 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsim_700"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
index ebe9ebb929333..31ee51b987e7c 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsim_hs"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
index 4bde43278be67..8d3b1f67cae42 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsim_hs_idu"
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
index f6fb3d26557eb..6168ce2ac2efd 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci"
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
index b9f0fe00044b6..a70bdeb2b3fd0 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci_hs"
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
index 155add7761ed6..ef96406c446e8 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_SIM=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 # CONFIG_ARC_TIMERS_64BIT is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/plat-sim/Kconfig b/arch/arc/plat-sim/Kconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index ac6af96a82f32..0000000000000
--- a/arch/arc/plat-sim/Kconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2010, 2011-2012 Synopsys, Inc. (www.synopsys.com)
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
-# published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-
-menuconfig ARC_PLAT_SIM
-	bool "ARC nSIM based simulation virtual platforms"
-	help
-	  Support for nSIM based ARC simulation platforms
-	  This includes the standalone nSIM (uart only) vs. System C OSCI VP
diff --git a/arch/arc/plat-sim/platform.c b/arch/arc/plat-sim/platform.c
index aea87389e44bd..5cda56b1a2ead 100644
--- a/arch/arc/plat-sim/platform.c
+++ b/arch/arc/plat-sim/platform.c
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@
  */
 
 static const char *simulation_compat[] __initconst = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISA_ARCOMPACT
 	"snps,nsim",
-	"snps,nsim_hs",
 	"snps,nsimosci",
+#else
+	"snps,nsim_hs",
 	"snps,nsimosci_hs",
 	"snps,zebu_hs",
+#endif
 	NULL,
 };