diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
index 354187bcdf..a8b1caa8f3 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/Kconfig
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ config ESP32C3_APP_FORMAT_LEGACY
 
 config ESP32C3_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT
 	bool "MCUboot-bootable format"
+	depends on !MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER
 	select ESP32C3_HAVE_OTA_PARTITION
 	---help---
 		The Espressif port of MCUboot supports the loading of unsegmented firmware
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
index 9794746ce1..0e374b24d9 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -2462,6 +2462,7 @@ config ESP32_APP_FORMAT_LEGACY
 
 config ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT
 	bool "MCUboot-bootable format"
+	depends on !MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER
 	select ESP32_HAVE_OTA_PARTITION
 	---help---
 		The ESP32 port of MCUboot supports the loading of unsegmented firmware
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
index bdda62eb02..5f40582572 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Kconfig
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ config ESP32S2_APP_FORMAT_LEGACY
 
 config ESP32S2_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT
 	bool "MCUboot-bootable format"
+	depends on !MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER
 	select ESP32S2_HAVE_OTA_PARTITION
 	---help---
 		The Espressif port of MCUboot supports the loading of unsegmented firmware
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
index 8cb56eb8c4..88e3c892ef 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/Kconfig
@@ -2169,6 +2169,7 @@ config ESP32S3_APP_FORMAT_LEGACY
 
 config ESP32S3_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT
 	bool "MCUboot-bootable format"
+	depends on !MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER
 	select ESP32S3_HAVE_OTA_PARTITION
 	---help---
 		The Espressif port of MCUboot supports the loading of unsegmented firmware