diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
index 2d712debeb7..34fd71dd83b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ CONFIG_ESP_MODEM_CLOCK_ENABLE_CHECKING=y
 #
 # Sleep Config
 #
-CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_CACHE_SAFE_ASSERTION=y
 # end of Sleep Config
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
index 6e60a0026ca..cd0f68a6d24 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CONFIG_ESP_MODEM_CLOCK_ENABLE_CHECKING=y
 #
 # Sleep Config
 #
-CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_CACHE_SAFE_ASSERTION=y
 # end of Sleep Config