diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
index 4576e5a45210..67cdb0e2cb86 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_LLEXT_STORAGE_WRITABLE=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_EXPERIMENTAL=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK=n
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
+CONFIG_VIRTUAL_HEAP=n
 
 # Zephyr / device drivers
 CONFIG_DAI_INIT_PRIORITY=70