diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/Kconfig b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/Kconfig
index 8a512701de..7c2b1339a3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/Kconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ config PIC32MZ_MVEC
 
 config PIC32MZ_SPI
 	bool
-	default y
+	default n
 
 config PIC32MZ_T1
 	bool