diff --git a/configs/stm32f469_disco_xip_defconfig b/configs/stm32f469_disco_xip_defconfig
index f3d333278a..6c4f227f58 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f469_disco_xip_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f469_disco_xip_defconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/stmicroelectronics/stm32f469-disco/linux-xip.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE_TARGET_CUSTOM=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE_TARGET_NAME="xipImage"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="stm32f469-disco"