diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index f1046cf6ad85..bfb1c6095c7a 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ config DCACHE_WORD_ACCESS
 
 config VALIDATE_FS_PARSER
 	bool "Validate filesystem parameter description"
-	default y
 	help
 	  Enable this to perform validation of the parameter description for a
 	  filesystem when it is registered.