diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Bootloader.mk b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Bootloader.mk
index 7b6429f4a1..902725689d 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Bootloader.mk
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Bootloader.mk
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32C3_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
 	} >> $(BOOTLOADER_CONFIG)
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32C3_APP_FORMAT_LEGACY),y)
 	$(Q) { \
-		$(if $(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),$(call cfg_dis,CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_REGION_PROTECTION_ENABLE)) \
+		$(call cfg_dis,CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_REGION_PROTECTION_ENABLE) \
 		$(call cfg_en,CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_CUSTOM) \
 		$(call cfg_val,CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_CUSTOM_FILENAME,\"partitions.csv\") \
 		$(call cfg_val,CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET,$(CONFIG_ESP32C3_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET)) \