diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index bd70e8a39fbfc..d9830e7e1060f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1525,7 +1525,6 @@ 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