diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
index 42fde259685..f3f2dbe10ca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.48m.esp32c5
@@ -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.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
index 59c24a69a86..943c1c203aa 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -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