diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit-rust-1/src/esp32c3_bringup.c b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit-rust-1/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
index 2dd0e4e63e..638c2dc34a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit-rust-1/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit-rust-1/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ int esp32c3_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32C3_SHA_ACCELERATOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SHA_ACCELERATOR) && \
+    !defined(CONFIG_CRYPTO_CRYPTODEV_HARDWARE)
   ret = esp32c3_sha_init();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_bringup.c b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
index c46cf07baf..3a6206cb24 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_bringup.c
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ int esp32c3_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32C3_SHA_ACCELERATOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SHA_ACCELERATOR) && \
+    !defined(CONFIG_CRYPTO_CRYPTODEV_HARDWARE)
   ret = esp32c3_sha_init();
   if (ret < 0)
     {