diff --git a/package/nginx/Config.in b/package/nginx/Config.in
index ddab0caf2..c2a6af15f 100644
--- a/package/nginx/Config.in
+++ b/package/nginx/Config.in
@@ -309,11 +309,6 @@ endif #BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_MAIL
 
 comment "misc. modules"
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_RTSIG_MODULE
-	bool "ngx_rtsig_module"
-	help
-	  Enable ngx_rtsig_module
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_SELECT_MODULE
 	bool "ngx_select_module"
 	help
diff --git a/package/nginx/nginx.mk b/package/nginx/nginx.mk
index 55ae8442f..06f1312e3 100644
--- a/package/nginx/nginx.mk
+++ b/package/nginx/nginx.mk
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ endif
 
 # misc. modules
 NGINX_CONF_OPTS += \
-	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_RTSIG_MODULE),--with-rtsig_module) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_SELECT_MODULE),--with-select_module,--without-select_module) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_POLL_MODULE),--with-poll_module,--without-poll_module)