diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
index 15599791f7b..135eee96adc 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ config BT_CTLR_ADV_EXT
 	bool "LE Advertising Extensions"
 	select BT_CTLR_SCAN_REQ_NOTIFY
 	select BT_CTLR_CHAN_SEL_2
-	default y
 	help
 	  Enable support for Bluetooth 5.0 LE Advertising Extensions in the
 	  Controller.