diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
index 1ad0c020c7d..ce8918e6d09 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -2032,6 +2032,15 @@ config ESP32_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND
 		panic. If this is enabled, booting will complete but no PSRAM
 		will be available.
 
+config ESP32_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
+	bool "Run write-read test on SPIRAM during startup"
+	default y
+	depends on ESP32_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
+	---help---
+		If enabled, SPI RAM will be tested during initial boot.
+		Disabling this test will reduce startup time at the expense
+		of testing the external memory.
+
 config ESP32_SPIRAM_2T_MODE
 	bool "Enable SPI PSRAM 2T mode"
 	depends on ESP32_SPIRAM
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_start.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_start.c
index 8b0cf31a08b..ec995f7bcd5 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_start.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_start.c
@@ -257,11 +257,13 @@ static noreturn_function void __esp32_start(void)
   else
     {
       esp_spiram_init_cache();
+#  if defined(CONFIG_ESP32_SPIRAM_MEMTEST)
       if (esp_spiram_test() != OK)
         {
           ets_printf("SPIRAM test failed\n");
           PANIC();
         }
+#  endif // CONFIG_ESP32_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
     }
 
   /* Set external memory bss section to zero */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
index 327dad56f90..86ce1c35373 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
@@ -989,6 +989,15 @@ config ESP32S2_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND
 		panic. If this is enabled, booting will complete but no PSRAM
 		will be available.
 
+config ESP32S2_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
+	bool "Run write-read test on SPIRAM during startup"
+	default y
+	depends on ESP32S2_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
+	---help---
+		If enabled, SPI RAM will be tested during initial boot.
+		Disabling this test will reduce startup time at the expense
+		of testing the external memory.
+
 endmenu # SPI RAM Configuration
 
 menu "RTC Configuration"
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_start.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_start.c
index ae0262de7b1..723dcd2671e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_start.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_start.c
@@ -404,7 +404,13 @@ static void noreturn_function IRAM_ATTR __esp32s2_start(void)
   else
     {
       esp_spiram_init_cache();
-      esp_spiram_test();
+#  if defined(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SPIRAM_MEMTEST)
+      if (esp_spiram_test() != OK)
+        {
+            ets_printf("SPIRAM test failed\n");
+            PANIC();
+        }
+#  endif // CONFIG_ESP32S2_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
index a1370b742ec..2adda6f82cd 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
@@ -1004,6 +1004,15 @@ config ESP32S3_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND
 		panic. If this is enabled, booting will complete but no PSRAM
 		will be available.
 
+config ESP32S3_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
+	bool "Write-Read test on SPIRAM during startup"
+	default y
+	depends on ESP32S3_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
+	---help---
+		If enabled, SPI RAM will be tested during initial boot.
+		Disabling this test will reduce startup time at the expense
+		of testing the external memory.
+
 endmenu # SPI RAM Configuration
 
 menu "Memory Configuration"
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_start.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_start.c
index ac5bd5cbc55..90e17dacafb 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_start.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_start.c
@@ -407,11 +407,13 @@ noinstrument_function void noreturn_function IRAM_ATTR __esp32s3_start(void)
           PANIC();
         }
 
+#  if defined(CONFIG_ESP32S3_SPIRAM_MEMTEST)
       if (esp_spiram_test() != OK)
         {
           ets_printf("SPIRAM test failed\n");
           PANIC();
         }
+#  endif  // CONFIG_ESP32S3_SPIRAM_MEMTEST
     }
 #endif