diff --git a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
index 39e8a20767cb270..52f16c0df2cb15b 100644
--- a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=n
 CONFIG_USERSPACE=n
 
 CONFIG_TIMER_READS_ITS_FREQUENCY_AT_RUNTIME=y
+CONFIG_XEN_REGIONS=n