diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
index b5b34f551d9..94300f73362 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ CONFIG_PREALLOC_TIMERS=0
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_BACKTRACE=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS_QENCODER=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
index 03bf68fb837..026a28f061a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ CONFIG_PREALLOC_TIMERS=0
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_BACKTRACE=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS_QENCODER=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
index fe63671b7c5..d3f4553a686 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/qencoder/defconfig
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=114688
 CONFIG_RAM_START=0x20000000
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS_QENCODER=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/qencoder/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/qencoder/defconfig
index 5f7d48f096a..03aa1641f87 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/qencoder/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/qencoder/defconfig
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=114688
 CONFIG_RAM_START=0x20000000
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS_QENCODER=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
index e17ae259440..f2a4fee4387 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qencoder/defconfig
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=114688
 CONFIG_RAM_START=0x20000000
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS=y
-CONFIG_SENSORS_QENCODER=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011