diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
index 86930d834d1..06b36cf8efd 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/prj.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES=n
 CONFIG_ZTEST=y
 CONFIG_INIT_STACKS=y
 CONFIG_APPLICATION_DEFINED_SYSCALL=y
-CONFIG_THREAD_USERSPACE_LOCAL_DATA=y
 CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=y