diff --git a/README b/README
index 2cf9364..5b85461 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ linux-0.2.img.bz2
  - For virtio-rng device (--rng):
 	CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=y
 
- - For kernel DHCP autoconf (when booting to /bin/sh):
-	CONFIG_IP_PNP=y
-	CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 
 5. And finally, launch the hypervisor:
 
diff --git a/builtin-run.c b/builtin-run.c
index af7f59c..fa5de27 100644
--- a/builtin-run.c
+++ b/builtin-run.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ int kvm_cmd_run(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		using_rootfs = 1;
 
 		if (!strstr(real_cmdline, "init="))
-			strlcat(real_cmdline, " init=/bin/sh ip=dhcp ", sizeof(real_cmdline));
+			strlcat(real_cmdline, " init=/bin/sh ", sizeof(real_cmdline));
 	}
 
 	if (!strstr(real_cmdline, "root="))