diff --git a/rocclr/device/device.cpp b/rocclr/device/device.cpp
index aa96578089..c015b1bb1f 100644
--- a/rocclr/device/device.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/device/device.cpp
@@ -483,10 +483,6 @@ Settings::Settings() : value_(0) {
       GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT = 100;
     }
 
-    if (flagIsDefault(HIP_HIDDEN_FREE_MEM)) {
-      HIP_HIDDEN_FREE_MEM = 320;
-    }
-
     if (flagIsDefault(GPU_FORCE_BLIT_COPY_SIZE)) {
       GPU_FORCE_BLIT_COPY_SIZE = 1024;
     }