diff --git a/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig b/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig
index eaafed5d6..7bd731a66 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig
+++ b/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_LOG_BOOTLOADER_LEVEL_WARN=y
 # ESP32-specific
 CONFIG_ESP32_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_240=y
 CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0=n
+CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1=n
 CONFIG_ESP32_XTAL_FREQ_AUTO=y
 
 # Power Management
diff --git a/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig.spiram b/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig.spiram
index 6de2db7cb..1467f3171 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig.spiram
+++ b/ports/esp32/boards/sdkconfig.spiram
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM_USE_MEMMAP=y
 CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0=n
+CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1=n
 CONFIG_ESP32_XTAL_FREQ_AUTO=y
 
 # Power Management