diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 2f6a477..b5186a0 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
   heap_pages = 60
   max_cpus = 8
   max_vms = 16
-  branch_protection = "standard"
   toolchain_args = {
     plat_ffa = "//src/arch/aarch64/plat/ffa:spmc"
     plat_psci = "//src/arch/aarch64/plat/psci:spmc"