diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
index 70fecc4e45ec..75652f508d53 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
@@ -55,3 +55,6 @@ CONFIG_PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME_ASYNC=n
 # Zephyr / logging
 CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP=n
 CONFIG_WINSTREAM_CONSOLE=n
+
+# Zephyr / debug: temporary, until fixed
+CONFIG_GDBSTUB=n
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
index 70fecc4e45ec..75652f508d53 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
@@ -55,3 +55,6 @@ CONFIG_PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME_ASYNC=n
 # Zephyr / logging
 CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP=n
 CONFIG_WINSTREAM_CONSOLE=n
+
+# Zephyr / debug: temporary, until fixed
+CONFIG_GDBSTUB=n