diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/adc/defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/adc/defconfig
index 6256edb3d57..29df22886bc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/adc/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/adc/defconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_MAX_TASKS=16
 CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
 CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS=8
-CONFIG_NFILE_STREAMS=8
 CONFIG_NRF52_SAADC=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_UART0=y
 CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/pwm/defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/pwm/defconfig
index 23caee845a3..1ac02461603 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/pwm/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/pwm/defconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ CONFIG_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_MAX_TASKS=16
 CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
 CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS=8
-CONFIG_NFILE_STREAMS=8
 CONFIG_NRF52_PWM0=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_PWM0_CH0=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_PWM0_CH1=y