diff --git a/config/nrfconnect/chip-module/Kconfig.defaults b/config/nrfconnect/chip-module/Kconfig.defaults
index 5495b3eb77..2f3ee43b0b 100644
--- a/config/nrfconnect/chip-module/Kconfig.defaults
+++ b/config/nrfconnect/chip-module/Kconfig.defaults
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ config NRF700X_MAX_TX_TOKENS
 config NRF700X_MAX_TX_AGGREGATION
     default 1
 
+# it saves 25kB of FLASH
+config WPA_SUPP_ADVANCED_FEATURES
+    default n
+
 endif # CHIP_WIFI
 
 # ==============================================================================