diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
index 6723577e40..fef0c6b900 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ endmenu # Memory Configuration
 
 config ESP32_GPIO_IRQ
 	bool "GPIO pin interrupts"
+	default n
 	---help---
 		Enable support for interrupting GPIO pins