diff --git a/components/esp_system/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_system/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e7be90fdeb..00cd82df651 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_system/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ if(CONFIG_PM_ENABLE)
     idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE pm)
 endif()
 
-if(CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_IO)
-    idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE vfs)
-endif()
-
 if(NOT BOOTLOADER_BUILD)
     if(CONFIG_SPIRAM)
         idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE esp_psram)