diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
index 43a55c7756f..e6cf02f9541 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_ZTEST=y
+CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=n
 CONFIG_USERSPACE=y
 CONFIG_APPLICATION_MEMORY=n
 CONFIG_APP_SHARED_MEM=y