diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
index ba029f9a37bea..3b157590f2770 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ CONFIG_SYSLOG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DHCPC_RENEW=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NETDB=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYSTEM_NTPC=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=24
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y