diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
index ec2f3d19383..b98492fd27c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.40m.esp32c61
@@ -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.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
index acac83cab3b..a2888b3a2d6 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -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