diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
index efdb7bd99df..f3aa90e0f2c 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_ESP32S3CUSTOM
 	select ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET
 	---help---
 		Generic module with an embedded ESP32-S3. Chip Flash Size should be selected
-		under SPI FLash Menu. 
+		under SPI Flash Menu.
 
 
 endchoice # ESP32-S3 Chip Selection
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ config ESP32S3_I2S
 
 if ESP32S3_I2S
 
+config ESP32S3_I2S_MAXINFLIGHT
+	int "I2S queue size"
+	default 4
+	---help---
+		This is the total number of transfers, both RX and TX, that can be
+		enqueued before the caller is required to wait.  This setting
+		determines the number certain queue data structures that will be
+		pre-allocated.
+
 config ESP32S3_I2S0
 	bool "I2S 0"
 	default n
@@ -1892,7 +1901,7 @@ config ESP32S3_SPI_FLASH_USE_32BIT_ADDRESS
 		if select the option, it will force to use source code instead
 		of functions in ROM, so that SPI flash driver can access full
 		32-bit address.
-		
+
 choice ESP32S3_FLASH_SIZE
 	prompt "ESP32S3 Custom Module Flash Size"
 	depends on ARCH_CHIP_ESP32S3CUSTOM
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_i2s.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_i2s.c
index 18fa10e5f43..98418811031 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_i2s.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_i2s.c
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_ESP32S3_I2S_DUMPBUFFERS
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_ESP32S3_I2S_MAXINFLIGHT
-#  define CONFIG_ESP32S3_I2S_MAXINFLIGHT 4
-#endif
-
 #define I2S_GPIO_UNUSED -1      /* For signals which are not used */
 
 /****************************************************************************