diff --git a/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini b/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini
index 48a92c54d..95a8c7ccd 100644
--- a/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini
+++ b/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini
@@ -3,8 +3,3 @@ extends = esp32_abstract
 custom_esp32_kind = esp32s3
 
 monitor_speed = 115200
-
-# Work around BLE initialization failure
-build_flags =
-  ${esp32_abstract.build_flags}
-  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_PINNED_TO_CORE=1