diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fa5bf0ff..388f790db 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ option(CURL_DISABLE_SMTP "to disable SMTP" OFF)
 mark_as_advanced(CURL_DISABLE_SMTP)
 option(CURL_DISABLE_GOPHER "to disable Gopher" OFF)
 mark_as_advanced(CURL_DISABLE_GOPHER)
-option(CURL_DISABLE_SMB "disables SMB" OFF)
-mark_as_advanced(CURL_DISABLE_SMB)
 
 if(HTTP_ONLY)
   set(CURL_DISABLE_FTP ON)
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ if(HTTP_ONLY)
   set(CURL_DISABLE_IMAP ON)
   set(CURL_DISABLE_SMTP ON)
   set(CURL_DISABLE_GOPHER ON)
-  set(CURL_DISABLE_SMB ON)
 endif()
 
 option(CURL_DISABLE_COOKIES "to disable cookies support" OFF)
@@ -1243,7 +1240,6 @@ _add_if("SCP"           USE_LIBSSH2)
 _add_if("SFTP"          USE_LIBSSH2)
 _add_if("RTSP"          NOT CURL_DISABLE_RTSP)
 _add_if("RTMP"          USE_LIBRTMP)
-_add_if("SMB"           NOT CURL_DISABLE_SMB)
 if(_items)
   list(SORT _items)
 endif()