diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
index 1e0b498eb76..9ce6bf95c86 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
@@ -163,10 +163,6 @@ config ESP32C3_RT_TIMER
 	---help---
 		Real-time Timer is relying upon the Systimer 1.
 
-config ESP32C3_DISABLE_STDC_ATOMIC
-	bool "Disable standard C atomic"
-	default n
-
 config ESP32C3_RTC_HEAP
 	bool "Use the RTC memory as a separate heap"
 	select ARCH_HAVE_EXTRA_HEAPS