diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index ad92b3e6..b631b250 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ config ZMK_BLE_CLEAR_BONDS_ON_START
 config ZMK_BOOTLOADER_BLE_CLEAR_BONDS
     bool "Configuration that resets to bootloader after clearing all bond information"
     depends on ZMK_BLE_CLEAR_BONDS_ON_START
-    default n
 
 # HID GATT notifications sent this way are *not* picked up by Linux, and possibly others.
 config BT_GATT_NOTIFY_MULTIPLE
diff --git a/app/boards/shields/settings_reset/Kconfig.defconfig b/app/boards/shields/settings_reset/Kconfig.defconfig
index 3d82ed36..05f3b406 100644
--- a/app/boards/shields/settings_reset/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/app/boards/shields/settings_reset/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -6,8 +6,5 @@ if SHIELD_SETTINGS_RESET
 config ZMK_KEYBOARD_NAME
     default "SETTINGS RESET"
 
-config ZMK_BOOTLOADER_BLE_CLEAR_BONDS
-    default y
-
 endif