diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
index 3c0540b874e..04f751402fa 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE=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.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
index 8b53211402a..bb85904b22e 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
 #
 # Sleep Config
 #
-CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_CACHE_SAFE_ASSERTION=y
 # end of Sleep Config