diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 4201d0cf5f83..c3d9f56c9018 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1534,7 +1534,6 @@ 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