diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 8c1590432e86..c2a3ec3dd850 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1541,7 +1541,6 @@ config AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT
 
 config AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT_ACTIVE_BY_DEFAULT
 	bool "Activate AMD Secure Memory Encryption (SME) by default"
-	default y
 	depends on AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT
 	---help---
 	  Say yes to have system memory encrypted by default if running on