diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/nsh/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/nsh/defconfig
index b29acccbaf..90a518a0c8 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/nsh/defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_RAW_BINARY=y
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_SDCLONE_DISABLE=y
-CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011