diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 7c3b441b7c7..afd06eff783 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ config TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS
 
 if LOG
 
-config LOG_PRINTK
-	default y
-
 config LOG_BACKEND_ADSP
 	default y
 
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v18/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v18/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 77b0e74942f..6383d6eea24 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v18/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v18/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ config TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS
 
 if LOG
 
-# When console is enabled printk should go through it
-config LOG_PRINTK
-	default y if !CONSOLE
-
 config LOG_BACKEND_ADSP
 	default y
 
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v20/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v20/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index db43c177eb8..31f02026eb2 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v20/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v20/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ config TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS
 
 if LOG
 
-config LOG_PRINTK
-	default y
-
 config LOG_BACKEND_ADSP
 	default y
 
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v25/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v25/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 635ab793080..564c3e725dd 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v25/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v25/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ config TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS
 
 if LOG
 
-config LOG_PRINTK
-	default y
-
 config LOG_BACKEND_ADSP
 	default y