diff --git a/configs/default_defconfig b/configs/default_defconfig
index 286b0646e2e2..0f0d9f878681 100644
--- a/configs/default_defconfig
+++ b/configs/default_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_ICNSS
 	CONFIG_ROME_IF = snoc
+	CONFIG_QCA_WIFI_SDIO := n
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_ICNSS2