diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qemu_debug/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qemu_debug/defconfig
index 1a483722873..f6d35180df9 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qemu_debug/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/qemu_debug/defconfig
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ CONFIG_NETUTILS_CJSON=y
 CONFIG_NETUTILS_IPERF=y
 CONFIG_NET_BROADCAST=y
 CONFIG_NET_ETH_PKTSIZE=1514
-CONFIG_NET_ICMP=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET=y
 CONFIG_NET_TCP=y
 CONFIG_NET_TCP_DELAYED_ACK=y