diff --git a/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.ws2812 b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.ws2812
index fc91250c2f221de..00d2ba68fdb6a32 100644
--- a/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.ws2812
+++ b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.ws2812
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 menuconfig WS2812_STRIP
 	bool "WS2812 (and compatible) LED strip driver"
-	select LED_STRIP_RGB_SCRATCH
 	help
 	  Enable LED strip driver for daisy chains of WS2812-ish (or WS2812B,
 	  WS2813, SK6812, Everlight B1414, or compatible) devices.