diff --git a/components/esp_security/src/esp_hmac.c b/components/esp_security/src/esp_hmac.c
index 8895ea1e2a9..b87d234152e 100644
--- a/components/esp_security/src/esp_hmac.c
+++ b/components/esp_security/src/esp_hmac.c
@@ -70,13 +70,11 @@ esp_err_t esp_hmac_calculate(hmac_key_id_t key_id,
 
     esp_crypto_hmac_lock_acquire();
 
-    // We also enable SHA and DS here. SHA is used by HMAC, DS will otherwise hold SHA in reset state.
+    // SHA is used by HMAC, so enable it here.
     esp_crypto_hmac_enable_periph_clk(true);
 
     esp_crypto_sha_enable_periph_clk(true);
 
-    esp_crypto_ds_enable_periph_clk(true);
-
 #if SOC_KEY_MANAGER_HMAC_KEY_DEPLOY
     /*  Key Manager holds the key usage selector register(efuse vs own key).
         Thus, we need to enable the Key Manager peripheral clock to ensure
@@ -91,9 +89,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_hmac_calculate(hmac_key_id_t key_id,
     if (conf_error) {
         esp_crypto_sha_enable_periph_clk(false);
         esp_crypto_hmac_enable_periph_clk(false);
-#if SOC_DIG_SIGN_SUPPORTED
-        esp_crypto_ds_enable_periph_clk(false);
-#endif // SOC_DIG_SIGN_SUPPORTED
 #if SOC_KEY_MANAGER_HMAC_KEY_DEPLOY
         esp_crypto_key_mgr_enable_periph_clk(false);
 #endif // SOC_KEY_MANAGER_HMAC_KEY_DEPLOY
@@ -157,8 +152,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_hmac_calculate(hmac_key_id_t key_id,
     esp_crypto_key_mgr_enable_periph_clk(false);
 #endif /* SOC_KEY_MANAGER_HMAC_KEY_DEPLOY */
 
-    esp_crypto_ds_enable_periph_clk(false);
-
     esp_crypto_sha_enable_periph_clk(false);
 
     esp_crypto_hmac_enable_periph_clk(false);