diff --git a/security/Kconfig.hardening b/security/Kconfig.hardening
index e0423eaed45e..f1799c815d9d 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig.hardening
+++ b/security/Kconfig.hardening
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ choice
 	prompt "Initialize kernel stack variables at function entry"
 	default GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYREF_ALL if COMPILE_TEST && GCC_PLUGINS
 	default INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN if COMPILE_TEST && CC_HAS_AUTO_VAR_INIT_PATTERN
-	default INIT_STACK_ALL_ZERO if CC_HAS_AUTO_VAR_INIT_ZERO
 	default INIT_STACK_NONE
 	help
 	  This option enables initialization of stack variables at