diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 22ed30f5f..b38e1bf80 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ linux (4.16~rc5-1~exp2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     (fixes FTBFS on some architectures)
   * [ia64] Re-add configuration for kernel and udebs:
     - Revert "Remove all support for ia64" (Closes: #886693)
+    - Disable IRDA, consistent with other architectures
 
  -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>  Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:12:54 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/config/ia64/config b/debian/config/ia64/config
index 3004ad52b..4828b5163 100644
--- a/debian/config/ia64/config
+++ b/debian/config/ia64/config
@@ -653,37 +653,6 @@ CONFIG_PCMCIA_SYM53C500=m
 ##
 CONFIG_SGI_IOC3=m
 
-##
-## file: drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Kconfig
-##
-CONFIG_IRTTY_SIR=m
-CONFIG_USB_IRDA=m
-CONFIG_SIGMATEL_FIR=m
-CONFIG_VLSI_FIR=m
-
-##
-## file: drivers/staging/irda/net/Kconfig
-##
-CONFIG_IRDA=m
-CONFIG_IRDA_ULTRA=y
-CONFIG_IRDA_CACHE_LAST_LSAP=y
-CONFIG_IRDA_FAST_RR=y
-
-##
-## file: drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Kconfig
-##
-CONFIG_IRCOMM=m
-
-##
-## file: drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Kconfig
-##
-CONFIG_IRLAN=m
-
-##
-## file: drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Kconfig
-##
-CONFIG_IRNET=m
-
 ##
 ## file: drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig
 ##