diff --git a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm.yaml b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm.yaml
index 2cd38e3c399..dc72d05e550 100644
--- a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm.yaml
+++ b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ toolchain:
   - cross-compile
 ram: 16384
 vendor: xen
+testing:
+  ignore_tags:
+    - userspace
diff --git a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
index 38885a73413..2115f9175bd 100644
--- a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
+++ b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,4 @@ CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 # Enable logging subsys
 CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=n
-
-CONFIG_USERSPACE=n
-
 CONFIG_TIMER_READS_ITS_FREQUENCY_AT_RUNTIME=y
diff --git a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_xenvm_gicv3.yaml b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_xenvm_gicv3.yaml
index a680dd6d0cf..edf816e4979 100644
--- a/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_xenvm_gicv3.yaml
+++ b/boards/xen/xenvm/xenvm_xenvm_gicv3.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ toolchain:
   - cross-compile
 ram: 16384
 vendor: xen
+testing:
+  ignore_tags:
+    - userspace