diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/usbmsc/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/usbmsc/defconfig
index a1f1886b8d6..9e481430cc9 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/usbmsc/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/usbmsc/defconfig
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ CONFIG_SYSTEM_USBMSC_DEVPATH2="/dev/esp32s3flash"
 CONFIG_USBMSC=y
 CONFIG_USBMSC_EPBULKIN=2
 CONFIG_USBMSC_EPBULKOUT=1
+# CONFIG_HAVE_CXX is not set
+# CONFIG_HAVE_CXXINITIALIZE is not set